Diagnosis Codes in MS-DRG 432 - Cirrhosis And Alcoholic Hepatitis With MCC
The Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group (MS-DRG) is a patient classification system used to categorize hospital cases based on clinical similarity and expected resource use. MS-DRGs organize all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive groups known as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDCs), which help determine reimbursement under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System.
This section lists the diagnosis codes included in MS-DRG V42.0: Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025.
MS-DRG: 432
MS-DRG Title: Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC
MCD: 07
Relative Weight: 1.9591 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.
Arithmetic LOS: 4.90 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.
K70 - Alcoholic liver disease
K70.1 - Alcoholic hepatitis
K70.3 - Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver
K70.4 - Alcoholic hepatic failure
K74 - Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
K74.0 - Hepatic fibrosis
K74.6 - Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver