DRG 033

Surgical DRG

Ventricular Shunt Procedures without CC/MCC

TypeSurgicalMDC01

What is MS-DRG 033?

MS-DRG 033 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 01 (MDC 01) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 1.6629 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.5 days and an arithmetic mean of 1.9 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification
Surgical DRG
Procedure-driven grouping
Linked Codes
0 diagnosis
94 procedure

FY 2026 Payment Data

Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).

Relative Weight
1.6629
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
1.5 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
1.9 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
Yes
Subject to the post-acute care transfer policy

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.

DRGTitleRel. WeightGMLOS
031Ventricular Shunt Procedures with MCC4.48057 days
032Ventricular Shunt Procedures with CC2.13102.5 days
033Ventricular Shunt Procedures without CC/MCCThis page1.66291.5 days

Linked ICD-10-PCS Procedure Mappings

  • 0016070

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0016071

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0016072

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0016073

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0016074

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0016075

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016076

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016077

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016078

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160J0

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160J1

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160J2

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160J3

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160J4

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160J5

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160J6

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 00160J7

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 00160J8

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 00160K0

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160K1

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160K2

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160K3

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 00160K4

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 00160K5

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160K6

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160K7

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00160K8

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016370

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016371

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016372

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016373

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016374

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016375

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016376

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016377

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016378

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00163J0

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00163J1

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00163J2

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00163J3

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00163J4

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163J5

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163J6

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163J7

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163J8

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163K0

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 00163K1

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163K2

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163K3

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163K4

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163K5

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163K6

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163K7

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00163K8

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016470

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016471

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0016472

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 0016473

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 0016474

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 0016475

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 0016476

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 0016477

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 0016478

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J0

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J1

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J2

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J3

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J4

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J5

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J6

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J7

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164J8

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K0

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K1

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K2

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K3

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K4

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K5

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K6

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K7

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00164K8

    Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00P60JZ

    Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach

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  • 00P63JZ

    Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00P64JZ

    Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 00W60JZ

    Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach

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  • 00W63JZ

    Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach

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  • 00W64JZ

    Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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  • 0W110J9

    Bypass Cranial Cavity to Right Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0W110JB

    Bypass Cranial Cavity to Left Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0W110JG

    Bypass Cranial Cavity to Peritoneal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0W110JJ

    Bypass Cranial Cavity to Pelvic Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

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  • 0WPG0JZ

    Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Peritoneal Cavity, Open Approach

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  • 0WWG0JZ

    Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Peritoneal Cavity, Open Approach

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  • 0WWG4JZ

    Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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