DRG 666

Surgical DRG

Prostatectomy with CC

TypeSurgicalMDC11

What is MS-DRG 666?

MS-DRG 666 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 11 (MDC 11) with a Complication or Comorbidity (CC). For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 1.7493 with a geometric mean length of stay of 3.6 days and an arithmetic mean of 5 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification
Surgical DRG
Procedure-driven grouping
Linked Codes
0 diagnosis
18 procedure

FY 2026 Payment Data

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

Relative Weight
1.7493
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
3.6 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
5 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
665Prostatectomy with MCC3.12127.1 days
666Prostatectomy with CCThis page1.74933.6 days
667Prostatectomy without CC/MCC1.10622.1 days

Linked ICD-10-PCS Procedure Mappings

  • 0V500Z3

    Destruction of Prostate using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0V500ZZ

    Destruction of Prostate, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0V503Z3

    Destruction of Prostate using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0V503ZZ

    Destruction of Prostate, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0V504Z3

    Destruction of Prostate using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0V504ZZ

    Destruction of Prostate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0V507ZZ

    Destruction of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0V508ZZ

    Destruction of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VB07ZZ

    Excision of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VB08ZZ

    Excision of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VT00ZE

    Resection of Prostate, Open Approach, Capsule Intact

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VT00ZZ

    Resection of Prostate, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VT04ZE

    Resection of Prostate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Capsule Intact

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VT04ZZ

    Resection of Prostate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VT07ZE

    Resection of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Capsule Intact

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VT07ZZ

    Resection of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VT08ZE

    Resection of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Capsule Intact

    BillableSection 0
  • 0VT08ZZ

    Resection of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0