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Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System

V44.0 99 MS-DRGs 64 surgical 35 medical

Surgical hierarchy

In the order the grouper applies them, highest first. A patient with several procedures is assigned to the highest surgical class one of them belongs to, so this ordering decides the DRG, not the order procedures appear on the claim.

  1. 1 Complex Aortic Arch Procedures
    • 209 Complex Aortic Arch Procedures 11.5212
  2. 2 Concomitant Aortic and Mitral Valve Procedures
    • 212 Concomitant Aortic and Mitral Valve Procedures 11.4404
  3. 3 Other Heart Assist System Implant
    • 215 Other Heart Assist System Implant 10.1333
  4. 4 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization
    • 216 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with MCC 9.8832
    • 217 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with CC 6.8061
    • 218 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC 6.8061
  5. 5 Coronary Bypass with PTCA
    • 231 Coronary Bypass with PTCA with MCC 8.7788
    • 232 Coronary Bypass with PTCA without MCC 6.2171
  6. 6 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with Cardiac Catheterization
    • 275 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with Cardiac Catheterization and MCC 7.1548
  7. 7 Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac Ablation
    • 317 Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac Ablation 7.0864
  8. 8 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization
    • 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC 7.6434
    • 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization with CC 5.5066
    • 221 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC 4.7108
  9. 9 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation
    • 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with MCC 8.0100
    • 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation without MCC 5.5006
  10. 10 Endovascular Abdominal Aorta with Iliac Branch Procedures
    • 213 Endovascular Abdominal Aorta with Iliac Branch Procedures 5.8483
  11. 11 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant
    • 276 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with MCC or Carotid Sinus Neurostimulator 6.2034
    • 277 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant without MCC 4.6889
  12. 12 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures
    • 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with MCC 5.9309
    • 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC 4.7227
  13. 13 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon
    • 268 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon with MCC 7.1688
    • 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without MCC 4.2601
  14. 14 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization
    • 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC 5.8487
    • 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC 4.3338
  15. 15 AICD Generator Procedures
    • 245 AICD Generator Procedures 4.6482
  16. 16 Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures
    • 278 Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures with MCC 6.3466
    • 279 Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures without MCC 4.1313
  17. 17 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures
    • 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC 5.2678
    • 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC 3.5975
    • 272 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC 2.4862
  18. 18 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures
    • 228 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC 4.9666
    • 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC 3.4406
  19. 19 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device
    • 323 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device with MCC 4.4342
    • 324 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device without MCC 3.1905
  20. 20 Other Endovascular Cardiac Valve Procedures
    • 319 Other Endovascular Cardiac Valve Procedures with MCC 4.2591
    • 320 Other Endovascular Cardiac Valve Procedures without MCC 2.1648
  21. 21 Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe
    • 239 Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with MCC 5.0019
    • 240 Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with CC 2.9446
    • 241 Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe without CC/MCC 1.4829
  22. 22 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures
    • 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC 4.2964
    • 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC 3.3283
  23. 23 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy without Intraluminal Device
    • 325 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy without Intraluminal Device 3.3369
  24. 24 Vein Ligation and Stripping
    • 263 Vein Ligation and Stripping 3.2416
  25. 25 AICD Lead Procedures
    • 265 AICD Lead Procedures 3.2564
  26. 26 Other Vascular Procedures
    • 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC 3.4819
    • 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC 2.6258
    • 254 Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC 1.7960
  27. 27 Percutaneous Coronary Atherectomy with Intraluminal Device
    • 359 Percutaneous Coronary Atherectomy with Intraluminal Device with MCC 3.3769
    • 360 Percutaneous Coronary Atherectomy with Intraluminal Device without MCC 2.3395
  28. 28 Percutaneous Coronary Atherectomy without Intraluminal Device
    • 318 Percutaneous Coronary Atherectomy without Intraluminal Device 2.6182
  29. 29 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant
    • 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC 3.1236
    • 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC 2.1079
    • 244 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without CC/MCC 1.7638
  30. 30 Cardiac Pacemaker Revision or Device Replacement
    • 210 Cardiac Pacemaker Revision or Device Replacement with MCC 3.2640
    • 211 Cardiac Pacemaker Revision or Device Replacement without MCC 1.8091
  31. 31 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal Device
    • 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal Device with MCC or 4+ Arteries/Intraluminal Devices 2.7140
    • 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal Device without MCC 1.7744
  32. 32 Upper Limb and Toe Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders
    • 255 Upper Limb and Toe Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders with MCC 2.8292
    • 256 Upper Limb and Toe Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders with CC 1.6715
    • 257 Upper Limb and Toe Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders without CC/MCC 1.0457
  33. 33 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Intraluminal Device
    • 250 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Intraluminal Device with MCC 2.3370
    • 251 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Intraluminal Device without MCC 1.6635
  34. 34 Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures
    • 361 Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures with MCC 3.7576
    • 362 Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures without MCC 2.1981

Medical DRGs

35 medical DRGs. The surgical hierarchy does not apply to these, so they are listed by number.