MCMedicalCodingSoftware
989

MS-DRG 989: NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CC/MCC

DRGSurgical

MS-DRG 989 is non-extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis without cc/mcc (a surgical DRG), at the without-CC/MCC level. Its FY2027 relative weight is 1.1044, so a case here pays more than the average Medicare inpatient stay (weight 1.0), with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.10 days.

FY2027 payment factors

Relative weight
1.1044
Geometric mean LOS
2.10
Arithmetic mean LOS
2.70
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.

All FY2027 MS-DRGs

MS-DRG (IPPS Table 5)FY2027