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MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 04: Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System

195 — Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without CC/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
0.6063
Geometric mean LOS
2.2 days
Arithmetic mean LOS
2.6 days
Type
Medical

About MS-DRG 195

MS-DRG 195, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without CC/MCC, is a medical DRG in MDC 04 (Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory 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 0.6063, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 0.61 times the average inpatient case (below average), before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 2.2 days and the arithmetic mean is 2.6 days.

It belongs to a 3-level severity family: DRG 193 (with MCC, weight 1.2825), DRG 194 (with CC, weight 0.7888) and DRG 195 (without CC/MCC, weight 0.6063). 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.

34 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 195 (34)

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system

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

Common questions about DRG 195

What is the relative weight of DRG 195?

0.6063 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 195?

The geometric mean length of stay is 2.2 days; the arithmetic mean is 2.6 days.

Is DRG 195 medical or surgical?

DRG 195 is a medical DRG.