DRG 006
Surgical DRGLiver Transplant without MCC
TypeSurgical
What is MS-DRG 006?
MS-DRG 006 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 4.6370 with a geometric mean length of stay of 7.1 days and an arithmetic mean of 7.8 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.
Classification
Surgical DRG
Procedure-driven grouping
MDC
Pre-MDC / Multi-MDC
Linked Codes
0 diagnosis
3 procedure
FY 2026 Payment Data
Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
Relative Weight
4.6370
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
7.1 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
7.8 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
No
Not subject to the transfer policy