MS-DRG 002 — Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System without MCC
MDC PRE · Pre-MDC (transplants, tracheostomy, ECMO) · Surgical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 11.3318 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 8.5 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 14.0 days |
| Severity tier | without MCC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | No |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 2.47×
The same base condition splits by coded severity (CC/MCC). Weight deltas here are exactly what one documented comorbidity is worth:
| DRG | Title | FY2026 weight | GMLOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with MCC | 28.0239 | 25.8 |
| 002 | Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System without MCC | 11.3318 | 8.5 |
Figures come from the official FY2026 IPPS tables and are payment inputs, not adjudicated amounts. DRG Calculator prices full claims — hospital-specific operating, capital, IME, DSH, uncompensated care and outlier math — and verifies results against the official pricer.