MS-DRG · FY 2026 v43.0

MS-DRG 207 – Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours

A Medical DRG in MDC 04 (Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System). Its FY 2026 relative weight is 6.4347 with a geometric mean length of stay of 12.5 days.

Medical DRG – assigned by principal diagnosis✓ Official CMS v43.0 dataset
6.4347
Relative Weight
12.5
Geometric Mean LOS (days)
15.1
Arithmetic Mean LOS (days)
1
Procedure Codes
How a case is assigned to DRG 207

The grouper first assigns the case to MDC 04 from the principal diagnosis and finds no qualifying operating-room procedure (this is a Medical DRG; ICD-10-PCS codes do not drive assignment here).

ICD-10-CM

Principal Diagnosis Codes

Diagnosis codes do not drive assignment for this DRG. Cases group here from the ICD-10-PCS procedure list.
ICD-10-PCS

Procedure Codes 1 code · 1 category

5A19 Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance, Physiological Systems, Performance1 code
  • 5A1955Z Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MS-DRG 207?

MS-DRG 207 (Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours) is a medical DRG in MDC 04 (Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System). Its FY 2026 relative weight is 6.4347 with a geometric mean length of stay of 12.5 days.

What is the relative weight of DRG 207?

The FY 2026 relative weight of this DRG is 6.4347, meaning reimbursement of roughly 6.43 times the average Medicare inpatient case. Multiply by a hospital's blended base rate for the approximate payment.

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Source: CMS ICD-10 MS-DRG v43.0 Definitions Manual and the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (Table 5), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. We publish the DRG assignments as CMS defines them and add the navigation, search, and code links.