DRG 384

Medical DRG

Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcer without MCC

TypeMedicalMDC06Dx Codes9

What is MS-DRG 384?

MS-DRG 384 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 06 (MDC 06) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. It maps to 9 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 0.8548 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.4 days and an arithmetic mean of 3 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification
Medical DRG
Diagnosis-driven grouping
Linked Codes
9 diagnosis
Billable Dx
100%
9 of 9 shown

FY 2026 Payment Data

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

Relative Weight
0.8548
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
2.4 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
3 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
No
Not subject to the transfer policy

Related MS-DRGs in This Severity Group

The same clinical condition is split into separate DRGs by complication severity. MCC pays more than CC, which pays more than no CC/MCC.

DRGTitleRel. WeightGMLOS
383Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcer with MCC1.38073.9 days
384Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcer without MCCThis page0.85482.4 days

Linked ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Mappings

  • K25.3

    Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11
  • K25.7

    Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11
  • K25.9

    Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11
  • K26.3

    Acute duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11
  • K26.7

    Chronic duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11
  • K26.9

    Duodenal ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11
  • K27.3

    Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11
  • K27.7

    Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11
  • K27.9

    Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation

    BillableChapter 11