MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 03: Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat
150 — Epistaxis with MCC
- Relative weight
- 1.4473
- Geometric mean LOS
- 3.5 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 4.8 days
- Type
- Medical
About MS-DRG 150
MS-DRG 150, Epistaxis with MCC, is a medical DRG in MDC 03 (Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 1.4473, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 1.45 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 3.5 days and the arithmetic mean is 4.8 days.
It belongs to a 2-level severity family: DRG 150 (with MCC, weight 1.4473) and DRG 151 (without MCC, weight 0.7615). The highest-severity level carries 1.9 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.
1 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 150 (1)
Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Common questions about DRG 150
What is the relative weight of DRG 150?
- 1.4473 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 150?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 3.5 days; the arithmetic mean is 4.8 days.
Is DRG 150 medical or surgical?
- DRG 150 is a medical DRG.