MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 24: Multiple Significant Trauma
956 — Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
- Relative weight
- 3.8332
- Geometric mean LOS
- 5.9 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 7.3 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 956
MS-DRG 956, Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma, is a surgical DRG in MDC 24 (Multiple Significant Trauma) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 3.8332, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 3.83 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 5.9 days and the arithmetic mean is 7.3 days.
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 956 (0)
This DRG is assigned by procedure, not by a diagnosis list.
Common questions about DRG 956
What is the relative weight of DRG 956?
- 3.8332 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 956?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 5.9 days; the arithmetic mean is 7.3 days.
Is DRG 956 medical or surgical?
- DRG 956 is a surgical DRG.