MS-DRG 506 · FY 2027

MS-DRG 506: Major Thumb OR Joint Procedures (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: MAJOR THUMB OR JOINT PROCEDURES
MDC: MDC 08: Diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Type: Surgical
Relative weight: 1.2143 after the 10% cap. Before the cap: 1.2065.
Geometric mean stay: 3.7 days
Arithmetic mean stay: 4.4 days

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