MS-DRG - 339 APPENDECTOMY WITH COMPLICATED PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC
The Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group or MS-DRG is a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). This is the group for MS-DRG - 339 APPENDECTOMY WITH COMPLICATED PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH Complication Comorbidity diseases in version MS-DRG V38.0 applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
| MS-DRG | MS-DRG Title | MCD | Relative Weight | Geometric LOS | Arithmetic LOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | APPENDECTOMY WITH COMPLICATED PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 06 | 1.6950 Relative Weight The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization. |
4.00 Geometric Length of Stay The geometric mean length of stay (GMLOS) is used by Medicare to calculate the reimbursement for patients whose medical treatment takes a much longer or shorter time than average. |
5.00 Arithmetic Length of Stay The average length of stay (ALOS) reflects the average number of days a patient spends in a hospital for each admission. |
ICD-10 Codes in Diagnostic Related Group
- C18.1 - Malignant neoplasm of appendix BILLABLE CODE
- C7A.020 - Malignant carcinoid tumor of the appendix BILLABLE CODE
- K35.21 - Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis, with abscess BILLABLE CODE
- K35.32 - Acute appendicitis with perforation and localized peritonitis, without abscess BILLABLE CODE
- K35.33 - Acute appendicitis with perforation and localized peritonitis, with abscess BILLABLE CODE