All ICD10 Codes

DRG 215

Surgical DRG

Other Heart Assist System Implant

TypeSurgicalMDC05

What is MS-DRG 215?

MS-DRG 215 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 05 (MDC 05). For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 9.9570 with a geometric mean length of stay of 4.7 days and an arithmetic mean of 8.1 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification
Surgical DRG
Procedure-driven grouping
MDC
Major Diagnostic Category 05
Linked Codes
0 diagnosis
17 procedure

FY 2026 Payment Data

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

Relative Weight
9.9570
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
4.7 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
8.1 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
No
Not subject to the transfer policy

Linked ICD-10-PCS Procedure Mappings

  • 02HA0RS

    Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02HA3RS

    Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02HA3RZ

    Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02HA4RS

    Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02HA4RZ

    Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02HW3RZ

    Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA0JZ

    Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Heart, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA0QZ

    Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA0RS

    Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA0RZ

    Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA3QZ

    Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA3RS

    Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA3RZ

    Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA4QZ

    Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA4RS

    Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WA4RZ

    Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 02WW3RZ

    Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0