MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC PRE: Pre-MDC
003 — ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck with Major O.R. Procedures
- Relative weight
- 21.2763
- Geometric mean LOS
- 22 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 32 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 003
MS-DRG 003, ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck with Major O.R. Procedures, is a surgical DRG in Pre-MDC under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 21.2763, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 21.28 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 22 days and the arithmetic mean is 32 days.
It is subject to Medicare's post-acute care transfer policy, so payment can be reduced when a patient with a shorter-than-average stay is discharged to a skilled nursing facility, home health or another post-acute setting.
ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 003 (0)
This DRG is assigned by procedure, not by a diagnosis list.
Common questions about DRG 003
What is the relative weight of DRG 003?
- 21.2763 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 003?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 22 days; the arithmetic mean is 32 days.
Is DRG 003 medical or surgical?
- DRG 003 is a surgical DRG.