MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 10: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders
619 — O.R. Procedures for Obesity with MCC
- Relative weight
- 2.5987
- Geometric mean LOS
- 2.8 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 5 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 619
MS-DRG 619, O.R. Procedures for Obesity with MCC, is a surgical DRG in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 2.5987, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 2.60 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 2.8 days and the arithmetic mean is 5 days.
It belongs to a 3-level severity family: DRG 619 (with MCC, weight 2.5987), DRG 620 (with CC, weight 1.5842) and DRG 621 (without CC/MCC, weight 1.5622). The highest-severity level carries 1.7 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.
ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 619 (0)
This DRG is assigned by procedure, not by a diagnosis list.
Common questions about DRG 619
What is the relative weight of DRG 619?
- 2.5987 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 619?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 2.8 days; the arithmetic mean is 5 days.
Is DRG 619 medical or surgical?
- DRG 619 is a surgical DRG.