MS-DRG 956Surgical

Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma

Major Diagnostic Category 24·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027

MS-DRG 956 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 24 (MDC 24). For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 3.8332 with a geometric mean length of stay of 5.9 days and an arithmetic mean of 7.3 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:
3.8332 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
Geometric mean stay:
5.9 days (used for transfer payments)
Average stay:
7.3 days (arithmetic mean)
Post-acute transfer policy:
Yes (early transfers can be paid less)

Procedure codes (672)

ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 956.