MS-DRG 021 — Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with CC
MDC 01 · Nervous System · Surgical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 5.2938 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 4.9 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 7.8 days |
| Severity tier | with CC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | No |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 2.56×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 020 | Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with MCC | 7.8688 | 8.8 |
| 021 | Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with CC | 5.2938 | 4.9 |
| 022 | Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage without CC/MCC | 3.0751 | 1.7 |
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.