MS-DRG 497 · FY 2027

MS-DRG 497: Local Excision And Removal Of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip And Femur Without CC/MCC (FY2027)

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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: LOCAL EXCISION AND REMOVAL OF INTERNAL FIXATION DEVICES EXCEPT HIP AND FEMUR WITHOUT CC/MCC
MDC: MDC 08: Diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Type: Surgical
Relative weight: 1.1708
Geometric mean stay: 1.4 days
Arithmetic mean stay: 1.6 days

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