MS-DRG 221 — Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC

MDC 05 · Circulatory System · Surgical DRG · FY2026

FY2026 relative weight	5.0402
Geometric mean LOS	2.9 days
Arithmetic mean LOS	3.6 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 1.52×

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
219	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	7.6783	8.2
220	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization with CC	5.3328	5.4
221	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC	5.0402	2.9