MS-DRG 918Medical

Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without MCC

Major Diagnostic Category 21·Grouped by diagnosis·FY 2027

MS-DRG 918 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 21 (MDC 21) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. It maps to 1,499 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 0.8720 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.4 days and an arithmetic mean of 3.3 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:
0.8720 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
2.4 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
3.3 days (arithmetic mean)
Post-acute transfer policy:
Yes (early transfers can be paid less)

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
917Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC1.57003.7 days
918Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without MCC (this page)0.87202.4 days

Diagnosis codes (1,499)

As the principal diagnosis, these ICD-10-CM codes can group to DRG 918. 100% of the codes listed are billable.

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