987
MS-DRG 987: NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC
DRGSurgical
MS-DRG 987 is non-extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with mcc (a surgical DRG), at the with-MCC (major complication or comorbidity) level. Its FY2027 relative weight is 3.3515, so a case here pays more than the average Medicare inpatient stay (weight 1.0), with a geometric mean length of stay of 7.70 days.
FY2027 payment factors
- Relative weight
- 3.3515
- Geometric mean LOS
- 7.70
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 10.80
- Post-acute transfer
- Yes
This DRG is subject to the post-acute care transfer policy: a discharge to a qualifying setting below the mean length of stay is paid per diem rather than in full.