MS-DRG 208Medical
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours
Major Diagnostic Category 04·Grouped by diagnosis·FY 2027
MS-DRG 208 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 04 (MDC 04). For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 2.7506 with a geometric mean length of stay of 4.8 days and an arithmetic mean of 7 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:
- 2.7506 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
- Geometric mean stay:
- 4.8 days (used for transfer payments)
- Average stay:
- 7 days (arithmetic mean)
- Post-acute transfer policy:
- No (not subject to it)
Procedure codes (2)
ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 208.