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MS-DRG 117 · MDC 02 · Surgical

MS-DRG 117: Intraocular Procedures without CC/MCC

Reviewed by QuickIntell RCM Editorial Team · Last reviewed

Data effective
Data currency: IPPS Table 5 FY2027 final rule (effective October 1, 2026); Definitions Manual v44 (effective October 1, 2026). Next CMS release: April 1, 2027 (v44.1 mid-year update), then the FY2028 final rule in August 2027.

Key facts for DRG 117

FY2027 relative weight
1.0620
Higher than 25% of all MS-DRGs
Change vs FY2026
-2.1%
FY2026 weight 1.0850
Geometric mean LOS
1.9 days
Arithmetic mean 2.5 days
MDC
02
Assignment of Diagnosis Codes
Severity level
without CC or MCC
Transfer policy
Not a transfer DRG

TL;DR

MS-DRG 117 is a surgical group in MDC 02 (Assignment of Diagnosis Codes) at the base severity level of its family. CMS assigns it a FY2027 relative weight of 1.0620 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.9 days and an arithmetic mean of 2.5. Its weight moved down 2.1% from FY2026 (1.0850). That weight is higher than 25% of all surgical and medical MS-DRGs. Its CC/MCC family (DRG 116) spans weights 1.0620 to 1.6270. The v44 Definitions Manual assigns it through 296 operating room procedures codes.

What changed from FY2026 to FY2027

CMS recalibrates every MS-DRG weight annually from the prior year's MedPAR claims. For DRG 117 the FY2027 relative weight is 1.0620 against 1.0850 in FY2026, a fall of 2.12%, which exceeds the 2% threshold worth re-checking in contract models.

FY2026 versus FY2027 payment factors for MS-DRG 117
MetricFY2026FY2027Change
Relative weight1.08501.0620-0.0230
Geometric mean LOS (days)1.91.9+0.0
Arithmetic mean LOS (days)2.52.5+0.0
Weights shown are the FY2027 final values after the 10% cap on year-over-year reductions where applicable.

CC and MCC family

DRG 117 shares its base definition with 1 other MS-DRG split by severity. The family's weights span 1.0620 to 1.6270, a 1.53× spread, which is the payment effect of documenting qualifying complications and comorbidities.

MS-DRGs in the same base group as DRG 117
DRGTitleFY2027 weightGMLOS
116Intraocular Procedures with CC/MCC1.62704.0
117Intraocular Procedures without CC/MCC1.06201.9

Grouper logic (v44 Definitions Manual)

Operating Room Procedures: 296 ICD-10 codes drive assignment to this group; the first 12 are shown.

Operating Room Procedures codes assigned to DRG 117 (sample)
ICD-10 codeDescription
08123J4Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
08123K4Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
08123Z4Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera, Percutaneous Approach
08133J4Bypass Left Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
08133K4Bypass Left Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
08133Z4Bypass Left Anterior Chamber to Sclera, Percutaneous Approach
08523ZZDestruction of Right Anterior Chamber, Percutaneous Approach
08533ZZDestruction of Left Anterior Chamber, Percutaneous Approach
08543ZZDestruction of Right Vitreous, Percutaneous Approach
08553ZZDestruction of Left Vitreous, Percutaneous Approach
085A0ZZDestruction of Right Choroid, Open Approach
085A3ZZDestruction of Right Choroid, Percutaneous Approach

Documentation and denial exposure

As a surgical DRG, assignment depends on a qualifying operating-room procedure being coded from the operative report; a missing or non-OR procedure code drops the stay into a medical DRG in MDC 02 with a lower weight. Because this family splits by severity, auditors target CC and MCC capture: each secondary diagnosis must be documented as present, monitored, evaluated or treated during the stay to survive a DRG-validation review. Typical inpatient denial codes for this group: CARC 16 (claim lacks information needed to group the stay), CARC 50 (the admission or procedure is judged not medically necessary), CARC 97 (a service is bundled into the DRG payment).

How QuickIntell uses DRG 117 data

QuickCode groups inpatient encounters against the current v44 logic, flags CC and MCC candidates that lack supporting documentation, and shows the weight difference across the family before the claim drops. QuickScribe captures the attending's language that supports severity, and QuickRCM works DRG-validation denials with the grouper evidence attached.

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Frequently asked questions — DRG 117

What is MS-DRG 117?

MS-DRG 117 is "Intraocular Procedures without CC/MCC", a surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group in MDC 02, Assignment of Diagnosis Codes. Medicare pays inpatient stays grouped here at the hospital's base rate multiplied by the DRG relative weight.

What is the FY2027 relative weight for DRG 117?

The FY2027 relative weight is 1.0620 (IPPS final rule Table 5, effective October 1, 2026). In FY2026 it was 1.0850, a change of -2.1%.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 117?

CMS reports a geometric mean length of stay of 1.9 days and an arithmetic mean of 2.5 days for FY2027. The geometric mean is used for transfer-payment calculations.

Which DRGs are in the same CC/MCC family as 117?

DRG 116 (Intraocular Procedures with CC/MCC, weight 1.6270). The family's weights range from 1.0620 to 1.6270, so documented complications and comorbidities change payment materially.

What documentation supports the severity level of DRG 117?

DRG 117 is the base-severity assignment: no secondary diagnosis on the CC or MCC lists was coded, or the only ones present are excluded for this principal diagnosis. Revenue-integrity review here looks for undercapture, meaning conditions treated during the stay (electrolyte disorders, specified anemia, acute blood loss, pressure injuries present on admission) that were never documented to the specificity the lists require. A compliant query to the attending, not a coder assumption, is the only way to move a stay to the CC or MCC sibling.

Which codes group to DRG 117?

The v44 Definitions Manual lists 296 operating room procedures codes for this group. Examples from the operating room procedures list: 08123J4 (Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach); 08123K4 (Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach); 08123Z4 (Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera, Percutaneous Approach); 08133J4 (Bypass Left Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach).

Is DRG 117 a post-acute transfer DRG?

No. DRG 117 is not on the FY2027 post-acute care transfer list, so the transfer per-diem policy does not apply to it.

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-01. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions.

Disclaimer

This page is an operational reference compiled from the CMS IPPS FY2027 final rule (Table 5) and the v44 ICD-10 MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Relative weights are national factors; actual payment depends on each hospital's wage-adjusted base rate, add-ons, outliers and transfer adjustments. Nothing here is legal, clinical or billing advice; verify grouping against your encoder and the published CMS files.