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MS-DRG 326Surgical

Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC

Major Diagnostic Category 06·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027

MS-DRG 326 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 06 (MDC 06) with a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC). For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 4.9436 with a geometric mean length of stay of 8.5 days and an arithmetic mean of 11.9 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:
4.9436 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
8.5 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
11.9 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
326Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC (this page)4.94368.5 days
327Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC2.44853.8 days
328Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without CC/MCC1.64721.9 days

Procedure codes (1,166)

ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 326.

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