MS-DRG 688 — Kidney and Urinary Tract Neoplasms without CC/MCC
MDC 11 · Kidney & Urinary Tract · Medical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 0.7903 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 2.0 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 2.3 days |
| Severity tier | without CC/MCC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | No |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 2.28×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 686 | Kidney and Urinary Tract Neoplasms with MCC | 1.8037 | 5.1 |
| 687 | Kidney and Urinary Tract Neoplasms with CC | 1.0478 | 3.3 |
| 688 | Kidney and Urinary Tract Neoplasms without CC/MCC | 0.7903 | 2.0 |
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.