FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule Table 5: MS-DRG relative weights and mean lengths of stay

MS-DRG 469, major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity with MCC or total ankle replacement, carries an FY2026 weight of 3.0332 and a geometric mean length of stay of 3.3 days. MS-DRG 470, the same without MCC, carries a weight of 1.9289 and a geometric mean length of stay of 1.9 days. Both are surgical DRGs in MDC 08 and both are post-acute transfer DRGs.

Supporting location CMS-1833-F Table 5, MDC 08 rows 469 and 470

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