MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 10: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders
626 — Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures with CC
- Relative weight
- 1.553
- Geometric mean LOS
- 1.9 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 2.6 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 626
MS-DRG 626, Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures with CC, is a surgical DRG in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 1.553, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 1.55 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 1.9 days and the arithmetic mean is 2.6 days.
It belongs to a 3-level severity family: DRG 625 (with MCC, weight 3.1042), DRG 626 (with CC, weight 1.553) and DRG 627 (without CC/MCC, weight 1.3334). The highest-severity level carries 2.3 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.
ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 626 (0)
This DRG is assigned by procedure, not by a diagnosis list.
Common questions about DRG 626
What is the relative weight of DRG 626?
- 1.553 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 626?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 1.9 days; the arithmetic mean is 2.6 days.
Is DRG 626 medical or surgical?
- DRG 626 is a surgical DRG.