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MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 06: Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System

372 — Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with CC

This DRG is subject to the post-acute care transfer policy.
Relative weight
0.9964
Geometric mean LOS
3.5 days
Arithmetic mean LOS
4.3 days
Type
Medical

About MS-DRG 372

MS-DRG 372, Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with CC, is a medical DRG in MDC 06 (Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive 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 0.9964, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 1.00 times the average inpatient case (below average), before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 3.5 days and the arithmetic mean is 4.3 days.

It belongs to a 3-level severity family: DRG 371 (with MCC, weight 1.7089), DRG 372 (with CC, weight 0.9964) and DRG 373 (without CC/MCC, weight 0.6941). The highest-severity level carries 2.5 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.

It is subject to Medicare's post-acute care transfer policy, so payment can be reduced when a patient with a shorter-than-average stay is discharged to a skilled nursing facility, home health or another post-acute setting.

86 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 372 (86)

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system

Common questions about DRG 372

What is the relative weight of DRG 372?

0.9964 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 372?

The geometric mean length of stay is 3.5 days; the arithmetic mean is 4.3 days.

Is DRG 372 medical or surgical?

DRG 372 is a medical DRG.