MS-DRG 073 — Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC
MDC 01 · Nervous System · Medical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 1.6043 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 4.1 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 5.8 days |
| Severity tier | with MCC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | No |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 1.56×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 073 | Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC | 1.6043 | 4.1 |
| 074 | Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 1.0308 | 2.8 |
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.