MS-DRG 728Medical

Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System without MCC

Major Diagnostic Category 12·Grouped by diagnosis·FY 2027

MS-DRG 728 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 12 (MDC 12) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. It maps to 67 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 0.8224 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.9 days and an arithmetic mean of 3.6 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:
0.8224 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
2.9 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
3.6 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
727Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System with MCC1.37004.3 days
728Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System without MCC (this page)0.82242.9 days

Diagnosis codes (67)

As the principal diagnosis, these ICD-10-CM codes can group to DRG 728. 100% of the codes listed are billable.