MS-DRG 565 — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
MDC 08 · Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue · Medical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 0.9744 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 3.3 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 4.1 days |
| Severity tier | with CC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | No |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 2.06×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 564 | Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC | 1.5436 | 4.8 |
| 565 | Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC | 0.9744 | 3.3 |
| 566 | Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC | 0.7493 | 2.4 |
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.