MS-DRG 653 — Major Bladder Procedures with MCC
MDC 11 · Kidney & Urinary Tract · Surgical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 5.1964 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 9.5 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 12.4 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 2.46×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 653 | Major Bladder Procedures with MCC | 5.1964 | 9.5 |
| 654 | Major Bladder Procedures with CC | 2.7993 | 5.1 |
| 655 | Major Bladder Procedures without CC/MCC | 2.1166 | 3.2 |
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.