MS-DRG 651Surgical

Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis without MCC

Major Diagnostic Category 11·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027

MS-DRG 651 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 11 (MDC 11) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 3.7695 with a geometric mean length of stay of 5.2 days and an arithmetic mean of 5.8 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:
3.7695 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
5.2 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
5.8 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
650Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis with MCC4.69416.1 days
651Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis without MCC (this page)3.76955.2 days