MS-DRG 559 — Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC
MDC 08 · Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue · Medical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 1.8649 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 5.1 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 7.0 days |
| Severity tier | with MCC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | Yes — per-diem reduction applies to qualifying transfers |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 2.32×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 559 | Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC | 1.8649 | 5.1 |
| 560 | Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC | 1.1261 | 3.8 |
| 561 | Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC | 0.8039 | 2.9 |
Figures come from the official FY2026 IPPS tables and are payment inputs, not adjudicated amounts. DRG Calculator prices full claims — hospital-specific operating, capital, IME, DSH, uncompensated care and outlier math — and verifies results against the official pricer.