MS-DRG 416Surgical

Cholecystectomy Except by Laparoscope without C.D.E. without CC/MCC

Major Diagnostic Category 07·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027

MS-DRG 416 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 07 (MDC 07) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 1.4118 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.7 days and an arithmetic mean of 3.2 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:
1.4118 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
2.7 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
3.2 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
414Cholecystectomy Except by Laparoscope without C.D.E. with MCC3.64027.4 days
415Cholecystectomy Except by Laparoscope without C.D.E. with CC2.00754.6 days
416Cholecystectomy Except by Laparoscope without C.D.E. without CC/MCC (this page)1.41182.7 days