MS-DRG 239Surgical

Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with MCC

Major Diagnostic Category 05·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027

MS-DRG 239 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 05 (MDC 05) with a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC). For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 5.0019 with a geometric mean length of stay of 11 days and an arithmetic mean of 13.7 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:
5.0019 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
11 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
13.7 days (arithmetic mean)
Post-acute transfer policy:
Yes (early transfers can be paid less)

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
239Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with MCC (this page)5.001911 days
240Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with CC2.94467.3 days
241Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe without CC/MCC1.48294.3 days

Procedure codes (41)

ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 239.