MS-DRG 005Surgical
Liver Transplant with MCC or Intestinal Transplant
Pre-MDC·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027
MS-DRG 005 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group with a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC). For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 10.4787 with a geometric mean length of stay of 13.1 days and an arithmetic mean of 18.2 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.
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FY 2027 payment data
From Table 5 of the FY 2027 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
- Relative weight:
- 10.4787 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
- Geometric mean stay:
- 13.1 days (used for transfer payments)
- Average stay:
- 18.2 days (arithmetic mean)
- Post-acute transfer policy:
- No (not subject to it)
Same condition, other severity levels
CMS splits one condition into separate DRGs by how sick the patient is. With MCC pays more than with CC, which pays more than without CC/MCC.
| DRG | Title | Relative weight | Mean stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 005 | Liver Transplant with MCC or Intestinal Transplant (this page) | 10.4787 | 13.1 days |
| 006 | Liver Transplant without MCC | 4.5774 | 7.1 days |
Procedure codes (9)
ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 005.
- 0DY80Z0Transplantation of Small Intestine, Allogeneic, Open Approach
- 0DY80Z1Transplantation of Small Intestine, Syngeneic, Open Approach
- 0DY80Z2Transplantation of Small Intestine, Zooplastic, Open Approach
- 0DYE0Z0Transplantation of Large Intestine, Allogeneic, Open Approach
- 0DYE0Z1Transplantation of Large Intestine, Syngeneic, Open Approach
- 0DYE0Z2Transplantation of Large Intestine, Zooplastic, Open Approach
- 0FY00Z0Transplantation of Liver, Allogeneic, Open Approach
- 0FY00Z1Transplantation of Liver, Syngeneic, Open Approach
- 0FY00Z2Transplantation of Liver, Zooplastic, Open Approach