DRG 876
Surgical DRGO.R. Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Mental Illness
TypeSurgicalMDC19
What is MS-DRG 876?
MS-DRG 876 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 19 (MDC 19). For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 3.8649 with a geometric mean length of stay of 7.3 days and an arithmetic mean of 19.3 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.
Classification
Surgical DRG
Procedure-driven grouping
Linked Codes
0 diagnosis
FY 2026 Payment Data
Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
Relative Weight
3.8649
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
7.3 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
19.3 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
No
Not subject to the transfer policy