MS-DRG 061 — Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent with MCC
MDC 01 · Nervous System · Medical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 2.7571 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 4.7 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 6.2 days |
| Severity tier | with MCC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | No |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 1.96×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 061 | Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent with MCC | 2.7571 | 4.7 |
| 062 | Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent with CC | 1.7572 | 3.0 |
| 063 | Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent without CC/MCC | 1.4038 | 2.2 |
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.