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MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 03: Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat

152 — Otitis Media and URI with MCC

Relative weight
1.1151
Geometric mean LOS
3.1 days
Arithmetic mean LOS
4.2 days
Type
Medical

About MS-DRG 152

MS-DRG 152, Otitis Media and URI with MCC, is a medical DRG in MDC 03 (Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Its FY2027 relative weight is 1.1151, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 1.12 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 3.1 days and the arithmetic mean is 4.2 days.

It belongs to a 2-level severity family: DRG 152 (with MCC, weight 1.1151) and DRG 153 (without MCC, weight 0.7421). The highest-severity level carries 1.5 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.

220 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 152 (220)

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Common questions about DRG 152

What is the relative weight of DRG 152?

1.1151 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 152?

The geometric mean length of stay is 3.1 days; the arithmetic mean is 4.2 days.

Is DRG 152 medical or surgical?

DRG 152 is a medical DRG.