MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 01: Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
069 — Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic
Source: CMS MS-DRG v44.0 and FY2027 IPPS final rule. Page updated September 29, 2026.
- Relative weight
- 0.7964
- Geometric mean LOS
- 2 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 2.5 days
- Type
- Medical
About MS-DRG 069
MS-DRG 069, Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic, is a medical DRG in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 0.7964, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 0.80 times the average inpatient case (below average), before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 2 days and the arithmetic mean is 2.5 days.
13 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are part of this DRG's grouping logic; they are listed below.
ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 069 (13)
Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system
- G45.0Vertebro-basilar artery syndrome
- G45.1Carotid artery syndrome (hemispheric)
- G45.2Multiple and bilateral precerebral artery syndromes
- G45.8Other transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes
- G45.9Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified
- G46.0Middle cerebral artery syndrome
- G46.1Anterior cerebral artery syndrome
- G46.2Posterior cerebral artery syndrome
Common questions about DRG 069
What is the relative weight of DRG 069?
- 0.7964 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 069?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 2 days; the arithmetic mean is 2.5 days.
Is DRG 069 medical or surgical?
- DRG 069 is a medical DRG.