MS-DRG 218 — Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC

MDC 05 · Circulatory System · Surgical DRG · FY2026

FY2026 relative weight	6.5753
Geometric mean LOS	4.3 days
Arithmetic mean LOS	6.2 days
Severity tier	without CC/MCC
Post-acute transfer policy	Yes — per-diem reduction applies to qualifying transfers
Special payment provision	Yes

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Severity family — documentation moves the weight 1.49×

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
216	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	9.7828	10.6
217	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with CC	6.5753	4.3
218	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC	6.5753	4.3