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MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 09: Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast

604 — Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC

Relative weight
1.453
Geometric mean LOS
3.8 days
Arithmetic mean LOS
5.1 days
Type
Medical

About MS-DRG 604

MS-DRG 604, Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC, is a medical DRG in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Its FY2027 relative weight is 1.453, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 1.45 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 3.8 days and the arithmetic mean is 5.1 days.

It belongs to a 2-level severity family: DRG 604 (with MCC, weight 1.453) and DRG 605 (without MCC, weight 0.9079). The highest-severity level carries 1.6 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.

3,779 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 604 (3,779)

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

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Common questions about DRG 604

What is the relative weight of DRG 604?

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

What is the average length of stay for DRG 604?

The geometric mean length of stay is 3.8 days; the arithmetic mean is 5.1 days.

Is DRG 604 medical or surgical?

DRG 604 is a medical DRG.