MS-DRG 929 — Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury without CC/MCC
MDC 22 · Burns · Surgical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 3.2208 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 6.1 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 8.0 days |
| Severity tier | without CC/MCC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | No |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 2.23×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 928 | Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury with CC/MCC | 7.1727 | 12.4 |
| 929 | Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury without CC/MCC | 3.2208 | 6.1 |
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.