Which DRG corresponds to intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without CC/MCC?

• A. DRG 65
• B. DRG 66
• C. DRG 67
• D. DRG 69

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how DRGs separate cases by the presence or absence of complications or comorbidities. For intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction, the DRG assigned depends on whether the patient has any CCs or MCCs beyond the main diagnosis. If there are no CCs or MCCs, the case falls into the base DRG for that condition. This base category is the one that best matches intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction without CC/MCC. The other DRGs in this group correspond to cases with complications or major complications, which move the patient into different, typically higher-weight DRGs.