MS-DRG 496 — Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC

MDC 08 · Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue · Surgical DRG · FY2026

FY2026 relative weight	1.8039
Geometric mean LOS	2.8 days
Arithmetic mean LOS	3.9 days
Severity tier	with CC
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 3.15×

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
495	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC	3.6257	7.2
496	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC	1.8039	2.8
497	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur without CC/MCC	1.1517	1.4