DRG 188

Medical DRG

Pleural Effusion without CC/MCC

TypeMedicalMDC04Dx Codes5

What is MS-DRG 188?

MS-DRG 188 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 04 (MDC 04) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. It maps to 5 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification

Medical DRG

Diagnosis-driven grouping

MDC

Major Diagnostic Category 04

Linked Codes

5 diagnosis

Billable Dx

100%

5 of 5 shown

Linked ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Mappings

J90
Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
BillableChapter 10
J91.8
Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere
BillableChapter 10
J94.0
Chylous effusion
BillableChapter 10
J94.2
Hemothorax
BillableChapter 10
J94.8
Other specified pleural conditions
BillableChapter 10