MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 22: Burns
929 — Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury without CC/MCC
Source: CMS MS-DRG v44.0 and FY2027 IPPS final rule. Page updated September 29, 2026.
- Relative weight
- 3.0193
- Geometric mean LOS
- 5.6 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 7.9 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 929
MS-DRG 929, Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury without CC/MCC, is a surgical DRG in MDC 22 (Burns) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 3.0193, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 3.02 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 5.6 days and the arithmetic mean is 7.9 days.
It belongs to a 2-level severity family: DRG 928 (with CC/MCC, weight 7.6477) and DRG 929 (without CC/MCC, weight 3.0193). The highest-severity level carries 2.5 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.
233 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 929 (233)
Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system
- J70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation
- J95.1Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery
- J95.2Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgery
- J95.3Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgery
- J95.821Acute postprocedural respiratory failure
- J95.822Acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure
- J96.00Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- J96.01Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
- J96.02Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- J96.20Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- J96.21Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
- J96.22Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- J96.90Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- J96.91Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia
- J96.92Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- T20.30XABurn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T20.311ABurn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.312ABurn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.319ABurn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.32XABurn of third degree of lip(s), initial encounter
- T20.33XABurn of third degree of chin, initial encounter
- T20.34XABurn of third degree of nose (septum), initial encounter
- T20.35XABurn of third degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter
- T20.36XABurn of third degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter
- T20.37XABurn of third degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.39XABurn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
- T20.70XACorrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T20.711ACorrosion of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.712ACorrosion of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.719ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.72XACorrosion of third degree of lip(s), initial encounter
- T20.73XACorrosion of third degree of chin, initial encounter
- T20.74XACorrosion of third degree of nose (septum), initial encounter
- T20.75XACorrosion of third degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter
- T20.76XACorrosion of third degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter
- T20.77XACorrosion of third degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.79XACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
- T21.30XABurn of third degree of trunk, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T21.31XABurn of third degree of chest wall, initial encounter
- T21.32XABurn of third degree of abdominal wall, initial encounter
- T21.33XABurn of third degree of upper back, initial encounter
- T21.34XABurn of third degree of lower back, initial encounter
- T21.35XABurn of third degree of buttock, initial encounter
- T21.36XABurn of third degree of male genital region, initial encounter
- T21.37XABurn of third degree of female genital region, initial encounter
- T21.39XABurn of third degree of other site of trunk, initial encounter
- T21.70XACorrosion of third degree of trunk, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T21.71XACorrosion of third degree of chest wall, initial encounter
- T21.72XACorrosion of third degree of abdominal wall, initial encounter
- T21.73XACorrosion of third degree of upper back, initial encounter
- T21.74XACorrosion of third degree of lower back, initial encounter
- T21.75XACorrosion of third degree of buttock, initial encounter
- T21.76XACorrosion of third degree of male genital region, initial encounter
- T21.77XACorrosion of third degree of female genital region, initial encounter
- T21.79XACorrosion of third degree of other site of trunk, initial encounter
- T22.30XABurn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T22.311ABurn of third degree of right forearm, initial encounter
- T22.312ABurn of third degree of left forearm, initial encounter
- T22.319ABurn of third degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- T22.321ABurn of third degree of right elbow, initial encounter
- T22.322ABurn of third degree of left elbow, initial encounter
- T22.329ABurn of third degree of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- T22.331ABurn of third degree of right upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.332ABurn of third degree of left upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.339ABurn of third degree of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.341ABurn of third degree of right axilla, initial encounter
- T22.342ABurn of third degree of left axilla, initial encounter
- T22.349ABurn of third degree of unspecified axilla, initial encounter
- T22.351ABurn of third degree of right shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.352ABurn of third degree of left shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.359ABurn of third degree of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.361ABurn of third degree of right scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.362ABurn of third degree of left scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.369ABurn of third degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.391ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.392ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.399ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.70XACorrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T22.711ACorrosion of third degree of right forearm, initial encounter
- T22.712ACorrosion of third degree of left forearm, initial encounter
- T22.719ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- T22.721ACorrosion of third degree of right elbow, initial encounter
- T22.722ACorrosion of third degree of left elbow, initial encounter
- T22.729ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- T22.731ACorrosion of third degree of right upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.732ACorrosion of third degree of left upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.739ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- T22.741ACorrosion of third degree of right axilla, initial encounter
- T22.742ACorrosion of third degree of left axilla, initial encounter
- T22.749ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified axilla, initial encounter
- T22.751ACorrosion of third degree of right shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.752ACorrosion of third degree of left shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.759ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- T22.761ACorrosion of third degree of right scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.762ACorrosion of third degree of left scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.769ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified scapular region, initial encounter
- T22.791ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.792ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of left shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T22.799ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T23.301ABurn of third degree of right hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.302ABurn of third degree of left hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.309ABurn of third degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.311ABurn of third degree of right thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.312ABurn of third degree of left thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.319ABurn of third degree of unspecified thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.321ABurn of third degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.322ABurn of third degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.329ABurn of third degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.331ABurn of third degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.332ABurn of third degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.339ABurn of third degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.341ABurn of third degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.342ABurn of third degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.349ABurn of third degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.351ABurn of third degree of right palm, initial encounter
- T23.352ABurn of third degree of left palm, initial encounter
- T23.359ABurn of third degree of unspecified palm, initial encounter
- T23.361ABurn of third degree of back of right hand, initial encounter
- T23.362ABurn of third degree of back of left hand, initial encounter
- T23.369ABurn of third degree of back of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- T23.371ABurn of third degree of right wrist, initial encounter
- T23.372ABurn of third degree of left wrist, initial encounter
- T23.379ABurn of third degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- T23.391ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T23.392ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T23.399ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T23.701ACorrosion of third degree of right hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.702ACorrosion of third degree of left hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.709ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T23.711ACorrosion of third degree of right thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.712ACorrosion of third degree of left thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.719ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified thumb (nail), initial encounter
- T23.721ACorrosion of third degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.722ACorrosion of third degree of single left finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.729ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb, initial encounter
- T23.731ACorrosion of third degree of multiple right fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.732ACorrosion of third degree of multiple left fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.739ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), not including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.741ACorrosion of third degree of multiple right fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.742ACorrosion of third degree of multiple left fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.749ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified multiple fingers (nail), including thumb, initial encounter
- T23.751ACorrosion of third degree of right palm, initial encounter
- T23.752ACorrosion of third degree of left palm, initial encounter
- T23.759ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified palm, initial encounter
- T23.761ACorrosion of third degree of back of right hand, initial encounter
- T23.762ACorrosion of third degree of back of left hand, initial encounter
- T23.769ACorrosion of third degree back of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- T23.771ACorrosion of third degree of right wrist, initial encounter
- T23.772ACorrosion of third degree of left wrist, initial encounter
- T23.779ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- T23.791ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T23.792ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of left wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T23.799ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
- T24.301ABurn of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.302ABurn of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.309ABurn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.311ABurn of third degree of right thigh, initial encounter
- T24.312ABurn of third degree of left thigh, initial encounter
- T24.319ABurn of third degree of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- T24.321ABurn of third degree of right knee, initial encounter
- T24.322ABurn of third degree of left knee, initial encounter
- T24.329ABurn of third degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter
- T24.331ABurn of third degree of right lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.332ABurn of third degree of left lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.339ABurn of third degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.391ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.392ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.399ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.701ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.702ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.709ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.711ACorrosion of third degree of right thigh, initial encounter
- T24.712ACorrosion of third degree of left thigh, initial encounter
- T24.719ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- T24.721ACorrosion of third degree of right knee, initial encounter
- T24.722ACorrosion of third degree of left knee, initial encounter
- T24.729ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter
- T24.731ACorrosion of third degree of right lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.732ACorrosion of third degree of left lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.739ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.791ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.792ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.799ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T25.311ABurn of third degree of right ankle, initial encounter
- T25.312ABurn of third degree of left ankle, initial encounter
- T25.319ABurn of third degree of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
- T25.321ABurn of third degree of right foot, initial encounter
- T25.322ABurn of third degree of left foot, initial encounter
- T25.329ABurn of third degree of unspecified foot, initial encounter
- T25.331ABurn of third degree of right toe(s) (nail), initial encounter
- T25.332ABurn of third degree of left toe(s) (nail), initial encounter
- T25.339ABurn of third degree of unspecified toe(s) (nail), initial encounter
- T25.391ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of right ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T25.392ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of left ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T25.399ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T25.711ACorrosion of third degree of right ankle, initial encounter
- T25.712ACorrosion of third degree of left ankle, initial encounter
- T25.719ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
- T25.721ACorrosion of third degree of right foot, initial encounter
- T25.722ACorrosion of third degree of left foot, initial encounter
- T25.729ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified foot, initial encounter
- T25.731ACorrosion of third degree of right toe(s) (nail), initial encounter
- T25.732ACorrosion of third degree of left toe(s) (nail), initial encounter
- T25.739ACorrosion of third degree of unspecified toe(s) (nail), initial encounter
- T25.791ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of right ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T25.792ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of left ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T25.799ACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T27.0XXABurn of larynx and trachea, initial encounter
- T27.1XXABurn involving larynx and trachea with lung, initial encounter
- T27.2XXABurn of other parts of respiratory tract, initial encounter
- T27.3XXABurn of respiratory tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
- T27.4XXACorrosion of larynx and trachea, initial encounter
- T27.5XXACorrosion involving larynx and trachea with lung, initial encounter
- T27.6XXACorrosion of other parts of respiratory tract, initial encounter
- T27.7XXACorrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
- T31.11Burns involving 10-19% of body surface with 10-19% third degree burns
- T32.11Corrosions involving 10-19% of body surface with 10-19% third degree corrosion
- T59.811AToxic effect of smoke, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T59.812AToxic effect of smoke, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T59.813AToxic effect of smoke, assault, initial encounter
- T59.814AToxic effect of smoke, undetermined, initial encounter
- T59.821AToxic effect of hexamethylene diisocyanate, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T59.822AToxic effect of hexamethylene diisocyanate, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T59.823AToxic effect of hexamethylene diisocyanate, assault, initial encounter
- T59.824AToxic effect of hexamethylene diisocyanate, undetermined, initial encounter
- T59.891AToxic effect of other specified gases, fumes and vapors, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T59.892AToxic effect of other specified gases, fumes and vapors, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T59.893AToxic effect of other specified gases, fumes and vapors, assault, initial encounter
- T59.894AToxic effect of other specified gases, fumes and vapors, undetermined, initial encounter
- T59.91XAToxic effect of unspecified gases, fumes and vapors, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T59.92XAToxic effect of unspecified gases, fumes and vapors, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T59.93XAToxic effect of unspecified gases, fumes and vapors, assault, initial encounter
- T59.94XAToxic effect of unspecified gases, fumes and vapors, undetermined, initial encounter
Common questions about DRG 929
What is the relative weight of DRG 929?
- 3.0193 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 929?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 5.6 days; the arithmetic mean is 7.9 days.
Is DRG 929 medical or surgical?
- DRG 929 is a surgical DRG.