All ICD10 Codes

DRG 572

Surgical DRG

Skin Debridement without CC/MCC

TypeSurgicalMDC09

What is MS-DRG 572?

MS-DRG 572 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 09 (MDC 09) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 1.1463 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.8 days and an arithmetic mean of 3.6 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification
Surgical DRG
Procedure-driven grouping
MDC
Major Diagnostic Category 09
Linked Codes
0 diagnosis
20 procedure

FY 2026 Payment Data

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

Relative Weight
1.1463
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
2.8 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
3.6 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
Yes
Subject to the post-acute care 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
570Skin Debridement with MCC2.94117.8 days
571Skin Debridement with CC1.68955 days
572Skin Debridement without CC/MCCThis page1.14632.8 days

Linked ICD-10-PCS Procedure Mappings

  • 0JB00ZZ

    Excision of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JB10ZZ

    Excision of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JB40ZZ

    Excision of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JB50ZZ

    Excision of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JB60ZZ

    Excision of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JB70ZZ

    Excision of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JB80ZZ

    Excision of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JB90ZZ

    Excision of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBB0ZZ

    Excision of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBC0ZZ

    Excision of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBD0ZZ

    Excision of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBF0ZZ

    Excision of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBG0ZZ

    Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBH0ZZ

    Excision of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBL0ZZ

    Excision of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBM0ZZ

    Excision of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBN0ZZ

    Excision of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBP0ZZ

    Excision of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBQ0ZZ

    Excision of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0JBR0ZZ

    Excision of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0