MS-DRG 018Medical

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell and Other Immunotherapies

Pre-MDC·Grouped by diagnosis·FY 2027

MS-DRG 018 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 45.1464 with a geometric mean length of stay of 11.4 days and an arithmetic mean of 13.3 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:
45.1464 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
11.4 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
13.3 days (arithmetic mean)
Post-acute transfer policy:
No (not subject to it)

Procedure codes (42)

ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 018.