MS-DRG 461 · FY 2027

MS-DRG 461: Bilateral OR Multiple Major Joint Procedures Of Lower Extremity With MCC (FY2027)

Figures are from the CMS correction notice. This page does not assign a stay to a group.

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Source: CMS FY 2027 IPPS Table 5, correction notice (CMS-1849-CN Table 5.txt) file dated September 23, 2026. Publisher page

Title in the CMS file: BILATERAL OR MULTIPLE MAJOR JOINT PROCEDURES OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITH MCC
MDC: MDC 08: Diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Type: Surgical
Relative weight: 4.9707 after the 10% cap. Before the cap: 4.6936.
Geometric mean stay: 6.2 days
Arithmetic mean stay: 8.3 days

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