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MS-DRG 267 · MDC 05 · Surgical

MS-DRG 267: Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC

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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 267

FY2027 relative weight
4.7210
Higher than 90% of all MS-DRGs
Change vs FY2026
-0.8%
FY2026 weight 4.7610
Geometric mean LOS
1.3 days
Arithmetic mean 1.5 days
MDC
05
Assignment of Diagnosis Codes
Severity level
without MCC
Transfer policy
Post-acute transfer DRG
Special-pay DRG

TL;DR

MS-DRG 267 is a surgical group in MDC 05 (Assignment of Diagnosis Codes) at the base severity level of its family. CMS assigns it a FY2027 relative weight of 4.7210 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.3 days and an arithmetic mean of 1.5. Its weight moved down 0.8% from FY2026 (4.7610). That weight is higher than 90% of all surgical and medical MS-DRGs. Its CC/MCC family (DRG 266) spans weights 4.7210 to 5.9370. The v44 Definitions Manual assigns it through 68 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 267 the FY2027 relative weight is 4.7210 against 4.7610 in FY2026, a fall of 0.84%.

FY2026 versus FY2027 payment factors for MS-DRG 267
MetricFY2026FY2027Change
Relative weight4.76104.7210-0.0400
Geometric mean LOS (days)1.31.3+0.0
Arithmetic mean LOS (days)1.51.5+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 267 shares its base definition with 1 other MS-DRG split by severity. The family's weights span 4.7210 to 5.9370, a 1.26× spread, which is the payment effect of documenting qualifying complications and comorbidities.

MS-DRGs in the same base group as DRG 267
DRGTitleFY2027 weightGMLOS
266Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with MCC5.93702.3
267Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC4.72101.3

Grouper logic (v44 Definitions Manual)

Operating Room Procedures: 68 ICD-10 codes drive assignment to this group; the first 12 are shown.

Operating Room Procedures codes assigned to DRG 267 (sample)
ICD-10 codeDescription
02RF37HReplacement of Aortic Valve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Transapical, Percutaneous Approach
02RF37ZReplacement of Aortic Valve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
02RF38HReplacement of Aortic Valve with Zooplastic Tissue, Transapical, Percutaneous Approach
02RF38NReplacement of Aortic Valve with Zooplastic Tissue, using Rapid Deployment Technique, Percutaneous Approach
02RF38ZReplacement of Aortic Valve with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Approach
02RF3JHReplacement of Aortic Valve with Synthetic Substitute, Transapical, Percutaneous Approach
02RF3JZReplacement of Aortic Valve with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
02RF3KHReplacement of Aortic Valve with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Transapical, Percutaneous Approach
02RF3KZReplacement of Aortic Valve with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
02RG37HReplacement of Mitral Valve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Transapical, Percutaneous Approach
02RG37ZReplacement of Mitral Valve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
02RG38HReplacement of Mitral Valve with Zooplastic Tissue, Transapical, 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 05 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 267 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 267

What is MS-DRG 267?

MS-DRG 267 is "Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC", a surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group in MDC 05, 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 267?

The FY2027 relative weight is 4.7210 (IPPS final rule Table 5, effective October 1, 2026). In FY2026 it was 4.7610, a change of -0.8%.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 267?

CMS reports a geometric mean length of stay of 1.3 days and an arithmetic mean of 1.5 days for FY2027. The geometric mean is used for transfer-payment calculations.

Which DRGs are in the same CC/MCC family as 267?

DRG 266 (Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with MCC, weight 5.9370). The family's weights range from 4.7210 to 5.9370, so documented complications and comorbidities change payment materially.

What documentation supports the severity level of DRG 267?

DRG 267 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 267?

The v44 Definitions Manual lists 68 operating room procedures codes for this group. Examples from the operating room procedures list: 02RF37H (Replacement of Aortic Valve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Transapical, Percutaneous Approach); 02RF37Z (Replacement of Aortic Valve with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach); 02RF38H (Replacement of Aortic Valve with Zooplastic Tissue, Transapical, Percutaneous Approach); 02RF38N (Replacement of Aortic Valve with Zooplastic Tissue, using Rapid Deployment Technique, Percutaneous Approach).

Is DRG 267 a post-acute transfer DRG?

Yes. CMS flags DRG 267 under the post-acute care transfer policy, so a discharge to a qualifying post-acute setting before the geometric mean length of stay is paid a per-diem amount rather than the full DRG payment. It is also a special-pay DRG.

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.