MS-DRG 017Medical

Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant without CC/MCC

Pre-MDC·Grouped by diagnosis·FY 2027

MS-DRG 017 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 4.8891 with a geometric mean length of stay of 9.5 days and an arithmetic mean of 11.7 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:
4.8891 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
9.5 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
11.7 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.

DRGTitleRelative weightMean stay
016Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant with CC/MCC6.016215.6 days
017Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant without CC/MCC (this page)4.88919.5 days

Procedure codes (21)

ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 017.