DRG 560: Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Complication or Comorbidity

Published 02/02/2022

Each of the Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups is defined by a particular set of patient attributes which include principal diagnosis, specific secondary diagnoses, procedures, sex and discharge status.

  • This DRG does not include complications of an internal orthopedic device (DRG codes 495–499)
  • This DRG does not include local excision and removal of internal fixation devices (DRG codes 495–499)

DRG 560: Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Complication or Comorbidity (CC). The MS-DRG Definition Manual, Version 36, is available on the CMS website.

Top ICD Diagnosis Codes for DRG 560: Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Complication or Comorbidity (CC)

DRG Diagnosis

D62

Acute post-hemorrhagic anemia

K5900

Constipation, unspecified

Z471

Aftercare following joint replacement surgery

Top ICD Procedure Codes for DRG 560: Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Complication or Comorbidity (CC)

DRG Procedure
F07Z9FZ Gait Training/Functional Ambulation Treatment using Assistive, Adaptive, Supportive or Protective Equipment
F07Z9ZZ Gait Training/Functional Ambulation Treatment
F08Z2ZZ Grooming/Personal Hygiene Treatment

Below is the FY 2019 Final Rule and Correction Notice Tables; Table 5 — List of MS-DRG codes, Relative Weighting (RW) Factors and Geometric and Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay (GMLOS/AMLOS) can be found on the CMS website.

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