MS-DRG 153 — Otitis Media and Uri without MCC

MDC 03 · Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat · Medical DRG · FY2026

FY2026 relative weight	0.7382
Geometric mean LOS	2.2 days
Arithmetic mean LOS	2.8 days
Severity tier	without MCC
Post-acute transfer policy	No
Special payment provision	No

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Severity family — documentation moves the weight 1.60×

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
152	Otitis Media and Uri with MCC	1.1822	3.2
153	Otitis Media and Uri without MCC	0.7382	2.2