MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 05: Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System
217 — Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with CC
- Relative weight
- 6.8061
- Geometric mean LOS
- 3.9 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 5.8 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 217
MS-DRG 217, Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with CC, is a surgical DRG in MDC 05 (Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory 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 6.8061, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 6.81 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 3.9 days and the arithmetic mean is 5.8 days.
It belongs to a 3-level severity family: DRG 216 (with MCC, weight 9.8832), DRG 217 (with CC, weight 6.8061) and DRG 218 (without CC/MCC, weight 6.8061). The highest-severity level carries 1.5 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.
ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 217 (0)
This DRG is assigned by procedure, not by a diagnosis list.
Common questions about DRG 217
What is the relative weight of DRG 217?
- 6.8061 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 217?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 3.9 days; the arithmetic mean is 5.8 days.
Is DRG 217 medical or surgical?
- DRG 217 is a surgical DRG.