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MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 01: Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System

101 — Seizures without MCC

This DRG is subject to the post-acute care transfer policy. Source: CMS MS-DRG v44.0 and FY2027 IPPS final rule. Page updated September 29, 2026.
Relative weight
0.8952
Geometric mean LOS
2.6 days
Arithmetic mean LOS
3.3 days
Type
Medical

About MS-DRG 101

MS-DRG 101, Seizures without MCC, is a medical DRG in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Its FY2027 relative weight is 0.8952, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 0.90 times the average inpatient case (below average), before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 2.6 days and the arithmetic mean is 3.3 days.

It belongs to a 2-level severity family: DRG 100 (with MCC, weight 1.9233) and DRG 101 (without MCC, weight 0.8952). The highest-severity level carries 2.1 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.

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.

62 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are part of this DRG's grouping logic; they are listed below.

ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 101 (62)

Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system

Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Common questions about DRG 101

What is the relative weight of DRG 101?

0.8952 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 101?

The geometric mean length of stay is 2.6 days; the arithmetic mean is 3.3 days.

Is DRG 101 medical or surgical?

DRG 101 is a medical DRG.