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MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 06: Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System

373 — Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections 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
0.6941
Geometric mean LOS
2.6 days
Arithmetic mean LOS
3.1 days
Type
Medical

About MS-DRG 373

MS-DRG 373, Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections without CC/MCC, is a medical DRG in MDC 06 (Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive 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 0.6941, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 0.69 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 3.1 days.

It belongs to a 3-level severity family: DRG 371 (with MCC, weight 1.7089), DRG 372 (with CC, weight 0.9964) and DRG 373 (without CC/MCC, weight 0.6941). The highest-severity level carries 2.5 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.

86 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 373 (86)

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system

Common questions about DRG 373

What is the relative weight of DRG 373?

0.6941 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 373?

The geometric mean length of stay is 2.6 days; the arithmetic mean is 3.1 days.

Is DRG 373 medical or surgical?

DRG 373 is a medical DRG.