988
MS-DRG 988: NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC
DRGSurgical
MS-DRG 988 is non-extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with cc (a surgical DRG), at the with-CC (complication or comorbidity) level. Its FY2027 relative weight is 1.6477, so a case here pays more than the average Medicare inpatient stay (weight 1.0), with a geometric mean length of stay of 4.00 days.
FY2027 payment factors
- Relative weight
- 1.6477
- Geometric mean LOS
- 4.00
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 5.40
- 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.