MS-DRG 352Surgical

Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures without CC/MCC

Major Diagnostic Category 06·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027

MS-DRG 352 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 06 (MDC 06) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 1.2224 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.9 days and an arithmetic mean of 2.3 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:
1.2224 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
1.9 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
2.3 days (arithmetic mean)
Post-acute transfer policy:
No (not subject to it)

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
350Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with MCC2.57665 days
351Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with CC1.56412.8 days
352Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures without CC/MCC (this page)1.22241.9 days

Procedure codes (58)

ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 352.