DRG 872
Medical DRGSepticemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC
What is MS-DRG 872?
MS-DRG 872 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 18 (MDC 18) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. It maps to 40 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 1.0233 with a geometric mean length of stay of 3.4 days and an arithmetic mean of 4.2 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.
FY 2026 Payment Data
Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
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.
| DRG | Title | Rel. Weight | GMLOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 871 | Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 1.9425 | 4.8 days |
| 872 | Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCCThis page | 1.0233 | 3.4 days |
Linked ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Mappings
- A02.1
Salmonella sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - A20.7
Septicemic plague
BillableChapter 1 - A22.7
Anthrax sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - A26.7
Erysipelothrix sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - A32.7
Listerial sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - A39.1
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
BillableChapter 1 - A39.2
Acute meningococcemia
BillableChapter 1 - A39.3
Chronic meningococcemia
BillableChapter 1 - A39.4
Meningococcemia, unspecified
BillableChapter 1 - A39.89
Other meningococcal infections
BillableChapter 1 - A39.9
Meningococcal infection, unspecified
BillableChapter 1 - A40.0
Sepsis due to streptococcus, group A
BillableChapter 1 - A40.1
Sepsis due to streptococcus, group B
BillableChapter 1 - A40.3
Sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
BillableChapter 1 - A40.8
Other streptococcal sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - A40.9
Streptococcal sepsis, unspecified
BillableChapter 1 - A41.01
Sepsis due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
BillableChapter 1 - A41.02
Sepsis due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
BillableChapter 1 - A41.1
Sepsis due to other specified staphylococcus
BillableChapter 1 - A41.2
Sepsis due to unspecified staphylococcus
BillableChapter 1 - A41.3
Sepsis due to Hemophilus influenzae
BillableChapter 1 - A41.4
Sepsis due to anaerobes
BillableChapter 1 - A41.50
Gram-negative sepsis, unspecified
BillableChapter 1 - A41.51
Sepsis due to Escherichia coli [E. coli]
BillableChapter 1 - A41.52
Sepsis due to Pseudomonas
BillableChapter 1 - A41.53
Sepsis due to Serratia
BillableChapter 1 - A41.54
Sepsis due to Acinetobacter baumannii
BillableChapter 1 - A41.59
Other Gram-negative sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - A41.81
Sepsis due to Enterococcus
BillableChapter 1 - A41.89
Other specified sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - A41.9
Sepsis, unspecified organism
BillableChapter 1 - A42.7
Actinomycotic sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - A54.86
Gonococcal sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - B00.7
Disseminated herpesviral disease
BillableChapter 1 - B37.7
Candidal sepsis
BillableChapter 1 - R57.1
Hypovolemic shock
BillableChapter 18 - R57.8
Other shock
BillableChapter 18 - R65.20
Severe sepsis without septic shock
BillableChapter 18 - R65.21
Severe sepsis with septic shock
BillableChapter 18 - R78.81
Bacteremia
BillableChapter 18