DRG 948

Medical DRG

Signs and Symptoms without MCC

TypeMedicalMDC23Dx Codes130

What is MS-DRG 948?

MS-DRG 948 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 23 (MDC 23) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. It maps to 130 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 0.8005 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.6 days and an arithmetic mean of 3.4 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification
Medical DRG
Diagnosis-driven grouping
Linked Codes
130 diagnosis
Billable Dx
100%
130 of 130 shown

FY 2026 Payment Data

Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).

Relative Weight
0.8005
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
2.6 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
3.4 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
Yes
Subject to the post-acute care transfer policy

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.

DRGTitleRel. WeightGMLOS
555Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC1.32183.8 days
556Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without MCC0.83062.7 days
947Signs and Symptoms with MCC1.26943.7 days
948Signs and Symptoms without MCCThis page0.80052.6 days

Linked ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Mappings

  • E07.81

    Sick-euthyroid syndrome

    BillableChapter 4
  • E79.0

    Hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease

    BillableChapter 4
  • G89.11

    Acute pain due to trauma

    BillableChapter 6
  • G89.12

    Acute post-thoracotomy pain

    BillableChapter 6
  • G89.18

    Other acute postprocedural pain

    BillableChapter 6
  • G89.3

    Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic)

    BillableChapter 6
  • G93.31

    Postviral fatigue syndrome

    BillableChapter 6
  • G93.32

    Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

    BillableChapter 6
  • G93.39

    Other post infection and related fatigue syndromes

    BillableChapter 6
  • P09.1

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism

    BillableChapter 16
  • P09.2

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital endocrine disease

    BillableChapter 16
  • P09.3

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital hematologic disorders

    BillableChapter 16
  • P09.4

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis

    BillableChapter 16
  • P09.5

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for critical congenital heart disease

    BillableChapter 16
  • P09.6

    Abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening

    BillableChapter 16
  • P09.8

    Other abnormal findings on neonatal screening

    BillableChapter 16
  • P09.9

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening, unspecified

    BillableChapter 16
  • R18.0

    Malignant ascites

    BillableChapter 18
  • R18.8

    Other ascites

    BillableChapter 18
  • R23.0

    Cyanosis

    BillableChapter 18
  • R23.1

    Pallor

    BillableChapter 18
  • R23.2

    Flushing

    BillableChapter 18
  • R41.0

    Disorientation, unspecified

    BillableChapter 18
  • R41.1

    Anterograde amnesia

    BillableChapter 18
  • R41.2

    Retrograde amnesia

    BillableChapter 18
  • R41.3

    Other amnesia

    BillableChapter 18
  • R41.82

    Altered mental status, unspecified

    BillableChapter 18
  • R41.9

    Unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness

    BillableChapter 18
  • R45.83

    Excessive crying of child, adolescent or adult

    BillableChapter 18
  • R45.84

    Anhedonia

    BillableChapter 18
  • R52

    Pain, unspecified

    BillableChapter 18
  • R53.0

    Neoplastic (malignant) related fatigue

    BillableChapter 18
  • R53.1

    Weakness

    BillableChapter 18
  • R53.2

    Functional quadriplegia

    BillableChapter 18
  • R53.81

    Other malaise

    BillableChapter 18
  • R53.82

    Chronic fatigue, unspecified

    BillableChapter 18
  • R53.83

    Other fatigue

    BillableChapter 18
  • R60.0

    Localized edema

    BillableChapter 18
  • R60.1

    Generalized edema

    BillableChapter 18
  • R60.9

    Edema, unspecified

    BillableChapter 18
  • R64

    Cachexia

    BillableChapter 18
  • R68.0

    Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature

    BillableChapter 18
  • R68.11

    Excessive crying of infant (baby)

    BillableChapter 18
  • R68.12

    Fussy infant (baby)

    BillableChapter 18
  • R68.81

    Early satiety

    BillableChapter 18
  • R68.83

    Chills (without fever)

    BillableChapter 18
  • R68.89

    Other general symptoms and signs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R70.0

    Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate

    BillableChapter 18
  • R70.1

    Abnormal plasma viscosity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R74.01

    Elevation of levels of liver transaminase levels

    BillableChapter 18
  • R74.02

    Elevation of levels of lactic acid dehydrogenase [LDH]

    BillableChapter 18
  • R74.8

    Abnormal levels of other serum enzymes

    BillableChapter 18
  • R74.9

    Abnormal serum enzyme level, unspecified

    BillableChapter 18
  • R77.0

    Abnormality of albumin

    BillableChapter 18
  • R77.1

    Abnormality of globulin

    BillableChapter 18
  • R77.2

    Abnormality of alphafetoprotein

    BillableChapter 18
  • R77.8

    Other specified abnormalities of plasma proteins

    BillableChapter 18
  • R77.9

    Abnormality of plasma protein, unspecified

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.1

    Finding of opiate drug in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.2

    Finding of cocaine in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.3

    Finding of hallucinogen in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.4

    Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.5

    Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.6

    Finding of steroid agent in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.71

    Abnormal lead level in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.79

    Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.89

    Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R78.9

    Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood

    BillableChapter 18
  • R79.0

    Abnormal level of blood mineral

    BillableChapter 18
  • R79.1

    Abnormal coagulation profile

    BillableChapter 18
  • R79.81

    Abnormal blood-gas level

    BillableChapter 18
  • R79.82

    Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)

    BillableChapter 18
  • R79.83

    Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level

    BillableChapter 18
  • R79.89

    Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

    BillableChapter 18
  • R79.9

    Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified

    BillableChapter 18
  • R82.1

    Myoglobinuria

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.0

    Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.1

    Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.2

    Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.3

    Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.4

    Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.5

    Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.6

    Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.7

    Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.8

    Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R84.9

    Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.0

    Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.1

    Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.2

    Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.3

    Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.4

    Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.5

    Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.69

    Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.7

    Abnormal histological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.89

    Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R85.9

    Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.0

    Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.1

    Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.2

    Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.3

    Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.4

    Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.5

    Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.618

    Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from cervix uteri

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.619

    Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.629

    Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.69

    Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.7

    Abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.89

    Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R87.9

    Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from female genital organs

    BillableChapter 18
  • R88.0

    Cloudy (hemodialysis) (peritoneal) dialysis effluent

    BillableChapter 18
  • R88.8

    Abnormal findings in other body fluids and substances

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.0

    Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.1

    Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.2

    Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.3

    Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.4

    Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.5

    Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.6

    Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.7

    Abnormal histological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R89.8

    Other abnormal findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

    BillableChapter 18
  • R90.89

    Other abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of central nervous system

    BillableChapter 18
  • R93.89

    Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structures

    BillableChapter 18
  • R93.9

    Diagnostic imaging inconclusive due to excess body fat of patient

    BillableChapter 18
  • R97.0

    Elevated carcinoembryonic antigen [CEA]

    BillableChapter 18
  • R97.1

    Elevated cancer antigen 125 [CA 125]

    BillableChapter 18
  • R97.20

    Elevated prostate specific antigen [PSA]

    BillableChapter 18
  • R97.21

    Rising PSA following treatment for malignant neoplasm of prostate

    BillableChapter 18
  • R97.8

    Other abnormal tumor markers

    BillableChapter 18
  • Z17.21

    Progesterone receptor positive status

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z17.22

    Progesterone receptor negative status

    BillableChapter 21