MS-DRG 876Surgical
O.R. Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Mental Illness
Major Diagnostic Category 19·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027
MS-DRG 876 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 19 (MDC 19). For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 3.6897 with a geometric mean length of stay of 6.7 days and an arithmetic mean of 15.4 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:
- 3.6897 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
- Geometric mean stay:
- 6.7 days (used for transfer payments)
- Average stay:
- 15.4 days (arithmetic mean)
- Post-acute transfer policy:
- No (not subject to it)