MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC PRE: Pre-MDC
005 — Liver Transplant with MCC or Intestinal Transplant
- Relative weight
- 10.4787
- Geometric mean LOS
- 13.1 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 18.2 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 005
MS-DRG 005, Liver Transplant with MCC or Intestinal Transplant, is a surgical DRG in Pre-MDC under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 10.4787, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 10.48 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 13.1 days and the arithmetic mean is 18.2 days.
It belongs to a 2-level severity family: DRG 005 (with MCC or Intestinal Transplant, weight 10.4787) and DRG 006 (without MCC, weight 4.5774). The highest-severity level carries 2.3 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.
ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 005 (0)
This DRG is assigned by procedure, not by a diagnosis list.
Common questions about DRG 005
What is the relative weight of DRG 005?
- 10.4787 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 005?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 13.1 days; the arithmetic mean is 18.2 days.
Is DRG 005 medical or surgical?
- DRG 005 is a surgical DRG.