MS-DRG 443 — Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC

MDC 07 · Hepatobiliary System & Pancreas · Medical DRG · FY2026

FY2026 relative weight	0.6997
Geometric mean LOS	2.4 days
Arithmetic mean LOS	2.9 days
Severity tier	without CC/MCC
Post-acute transfer policy	Yes — per-diem reduction applies to qualifying transfers
Special payment provision	No

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Severity family — documentation moves the weight 2.56×

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
441	Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	1.7947	4.6
442	Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC	0.9653	3.2
443	Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC	0.6997	2.4