DRG 002
Surgical DRGHeart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System without MCC
What is MS-DRG 002?
MS-DRG 002 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 11.3318 with a geometric mean length of stay of 8.5 days and an arithmetic mean of 14 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.
FY 2026 Payment Data
Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
Related MS-DRGs in This Severity Group
The same clinical condition is split into separate DRGs by complication severity. MCC pays more than CC, which pays more than no CC/MCC.
| DRG | Title | Rel. Weight | GMLOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with MCC | 28.0239 | 25.8 days |
| 002 | Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System without MCCThis page | 11.3318 | 8.5 days |
Linked ICD-10-PCS Procedure Mappings
- 02HA0QZ
Insertion of Implantable Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02HA0RS
Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02HA0RZ
Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02HA3QZ
Insertion of Implantable Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02HA3RS
Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02HA3RZ
Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02HA4QZ
Insertion of Implantable Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02HA4RS
Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02HA4RZ
Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02PW3RZ
Removal of Short-term External Heart Assist System from Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02RA0LZ
Replacement of Heart with Biologic and Synthetic Substitute, Autoregulated Electrohydraulic, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02RA0MZ
Replacement of Heart with Synthetic Substitute, Pneumatic, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02RK0JZ
Replacement of Right Ventricle with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02WA0QZ
Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02WA0RZ
Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02WA3QZ
Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02WA3RZ
Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02WA4QZ
Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02WA4RZ
Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02WW3RZ
Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02YA0Z0
Transplantation of Heart, Allogeneic, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02YA0Z1
Transplantation of Heart, Syngeneic, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 02YA0Z2
Transplantation of Heart, Zooplastic, Open Approach
BillableSection 0
