DRG 142
Surgical DRGMajor Head and Neck Procedures without CC/MCC
What is MS-DRG 142?
MS-DRG 142 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 03 (MDC 03) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 1.5964 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.9 days and an arithmetic mean of 2.5 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.
FY 2026 Payment Data
Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
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.
Linked ICD-10-PCS Procedure Mappings
- 03LH0CZ
Occlusion of Right Common Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LH0ZZ
Occlusion of Right Common Carotid Artery, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LH3CZ
Occlusion of Right Common Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LH3ZZ
Occlusion of Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LH4CZ
Occlusion of Right Common Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LH4ZZ
Occlusion of Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LJ0CZ
Occlusion of Left Common Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LJ0ZZ
Occlusion of Left Common Carotid Artery, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LJ3CZ
Occlusion of Left Common Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LJ3ZZ
Occlusion of Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LJ4CZ
Occlusion of Left Common Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LJ4ZZ
Occlusion of Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LM0CZ
Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LM0ZZ
Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LM3CZ
Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LM3ZZ
Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LM4CZ
Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LM4ZZ
Occlusion of Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LN0CZ
Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LN0ZZ
Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LN3CZ
Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LN3ZZ
Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LN4CZ
Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LN4ZZ
Occlusion of Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LR0CZ
Occlusion of Face Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LR0ZZ
Occlusion of Face Artery, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LR3CZ
Occlusion of Face Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LR3ZZ
Occlusion of Face Artery, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LR4CZ
Occlusion of Face Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LR4ZZ
Occlusion of Face Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LS0CZ
Occlusion of Right Temporal Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LS0ZZ
Occlusion of Right Temporal Artery, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LS3CZ
Occlusion of Right Temporal Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LS3ZZ
Occlusion of Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LS4CZ
Occlusion of Right Temporal Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LS4ZZ
Occlusion of Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LT0CZ
Occlusion of Left Temporal Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LT0ZZ
Occlusion of Left Temporal Artery, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LT3CZ
Occlusion of Left Temporal Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LT3ZZ
Occlusion of Left Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LT4CZ
Occlusion of Left Temporal Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 03LT4ZZ
Occlusion of Left Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 07T00ZZ
Resection of Head Lymphatic, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 07T04ZZ
Resection of Head Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 07T10ZZ
Resection of Right Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 07T14ZZ
Resection of Right Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 07T20ZZ
Resection of Left Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 07T24ZZ
Resection of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 08Q0XZZ
Repair Right Eye, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 08Q1XZZ
Repair Left Eye, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 08T0XZZ
Resection of Right Eye, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 08T1XZZ
Resection of Left Eye, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD01Z
Insertion of Radioactive Element into Right Inner Ear, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD05Z
Insertion of Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Right Inner Ear, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD06Z
Insertion of Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Right Inner Ear, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD0SZ
Insertion of Hearing Device into Right Inner Ear, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD35Z
Insertion of Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Right Inner Ear, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD36Z
Insertion of Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Right Inner Ear, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD41Z
Insertion of Radioactive Element into Right Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD45Z
Insertion of Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Right Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD46Z
Insertion of Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Right Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HD4SZ
Insertion of Hearing Device into Right Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE01Z
Insertion of Radioactive Element into Left Inner Ear, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE05Z
Insertion of Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Left Inner Ear, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE06Z
Insertion of Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Left Inner Ear, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE0SZ
Insertion of Hearing Device into Left Inner Ear, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE35Z
Insertion of Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Left Inner Ear, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE36Z
Insertion of Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Left Inner Ear, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE41Z
Insertion of Radioactive Element into Left Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE45Z
Insertion of Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Left Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE46Z
Insertion of Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis into Left Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 09HE4SZ
Insertion of Hearing Device into Left Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0B510ZZ
Destruction of Trachea, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0B513ZZ
Destruction of Trachea, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0B514ZZ
Destruction of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0B517ZZ
Destruction of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
BillableSection 0 - 0B518ZZ
Destruction of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
BillableSection 0 - 0BW10FZ
Revision of Tracheostomy Device in Trachea, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0BW14FZ
Revision of Tracheostomy Device in Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0CBS0ZZ
Excision of Larynx, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0CBS4ZZ
Excision of Larynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0CT20ZZ
Resection of Hard Palate, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0CT2XZZ
Resection of Hard Palate, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0CT70ZZ
Resection of Tongue, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0CT7XZZ
Resection of Tongue, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0HR1X73
Replacement of Face Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0HR1X74
Replacement of Face Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0HR4X73
Replacement of Neck Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0HR4XJZ
Replacement of Neck Skin with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0JR107Z
Replacement of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0JR10KZ
Replacement of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0JX40ZB
Transfer Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0JX40ZC
Transfer Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0JX50ZB
Transfer Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0JX50ZC
Transfer Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NBT0ZZ
Excision of Right Mandible, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NBT4ZZ
Excision of Right Mandible, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NBV0ZZ
Excision of Left Mandible, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NBV4ZZ
Excision of Left Mandible, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NNP0ZZ
Release Right Orbit, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NNP3ZZ
Release Right Orbit, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NNP4ZZ
Release Right Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NNQ0ZZ
Release Left Orbit, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NNQ3ZZ
Release Left Orbit, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NNQ4ZZ
Release Left Orbit, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT07Z
Replacement of Right Mandible with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT0JZ
Replacement of Right Mandible with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT0KZ
Replacement of Right Mandible with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT37Z
Replacement of Right Mandible with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT3JZ
Replacement of Right Mandible with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT3KZ
Replacement of Right Mandible with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT47Z
Replacement of Right Mandible with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT4JZ
Replacement of Right Mandible with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRT4KZ
Replacement of Right Mandible with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV07Z
Replacement of Left Mandible with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV0JZ
Replacement of Left Mandible with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV0KZ
Replacement of Left Mandible with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV37Z
Replacement of Left Mandible with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV3JZ
Replacement of Left Mandible with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV3KZ
Replacement of Left Mandible with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV47Z
Replacement of Left Mandible with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV4JZ
Replacement of Left Mandible with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NRV4KZ
Replacement of Left Mandible with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS104Z
Reposition Frontal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS10ZZ
Reposition Frontal Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS134Z
Reposition Frontal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS13ZZ
Reposition Frontal Bone, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS144Z
Reposition Frontal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS14ZZ
Reposition Frontal Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS704Z
Reposition Occipital Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS70ZZ
Reposition Occipital Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS734Z
Reposition Occipital Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS73ZZ
Reposition Occipital Bone, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS744Z
Reposition Occipital Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NS74ZZ
Reposition Occipital Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSB04Z
Reposition Nasal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSB0ZZ
Reposition Nasal Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSC04Z
Reposition Sphenoid Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSC0ZZ
Reposition Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSF04Z
Reposition Right Ethmoid Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSF0ZZ
Reposition Right Ethmoid Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSG04Z
Reposition Left Ethmoid Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSG0ZZ
Reposition Left Ethmoid Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSH04Z
Reposition Right Lacrimal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSH0ZZ
Reposition Right Lacrimal Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSJ04Z
Reposition Left Lacrimal Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSJ0ZZ
Reposition Left Lacrimal Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSK04Z
Reposition Right Palatine Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSK0ZZ
Reposition Right Palatine Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSL04Z
Reposition Left Palatine Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSL0ZZ
Reposition Left Palatine Bone, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSM04Z
Reposition Right Zygomatic Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSN04Z
Reposition Left Zygomatic Bone with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSP04Z
Reposition Right Orbit with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSP0ZZ
Reposition Right Orbit, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSQ04Z
Reposition Left Orbit with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSQ0ZZ
Reposition Left Orbit, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSR04Z
Reposition Maxilla with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSR0ZZ
Reposition Maxilla, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NST04Z
Reposition Right Mandible with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NSV04Z
Reposition Left Mandible with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NTT0ZZ
Resection of Right Mandible, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0NTV0ZZ
Resection of Left Mandible, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RBD0ZZ
Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RBD3ZZ
Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RBD4ZZ
Excision of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RRC07Z
Replacement of Right Temporomandibular Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RRC0JZ
Replacement of Right Temporomandibular Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RRC0KZ
Replacement of Right Temporomandibular Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RRD07Z
Replacement of Left Temporomandibular Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RRD0JZ
Replacement of Left Temporomandibular Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RRD0KZ
Replacement of Left Temporomandibular Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RSC04Z
Reposition Right Temporomandibular Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RSC0ZZ
Reposition Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RSD04Z
Reposition Left Temporomandibular Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RSD0ZZ
Reposition Left Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RTC0ZZ
Resection of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0RTD0ZZ
Resection of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0W9100Z
Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0W910ZZ
Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0WC10ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Cranial Cavity, Open Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0WC13ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
BillableSection 0 - 0WC14ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
BillableSection 0
