MS-DRG 124Medical

Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent

Major Diagnostic Category 02·Grouped by diagnosis·FY 2027

MS-DRG 124 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 02 (MDC 02) with a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC). It maps to 2,628 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 1.2471 with a geometric mean length of stay of 3.1 days and an arithmetic mean of 4.5 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:
1.2471 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
3.1 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
4.5 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
124Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent (this page)1.24713.1 days
125Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC0.77022.3 days

Diagnosis codes (2,628)

As the principal diagnosis, these ICD-10-CM codes can group to DRG 124. 100% of the codes listed are billable.

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