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Major Male Pelvic Procedures without CC/MCC: Inpatient Reimbursement Overview
DRG 708 encompasses major male pelvic procedures performed without a Complication or Comorbidity or a Major Complication or Comorbidity, defining a mid-level resource cohort for inpatient payment. Correct clinical documentation and coding determine assignment to this Diagnosis-Related Group and therefore the Medicare inpatient reimbursement for these substantial urologic and pelvic surgeries.
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DRG 708 Overview
DRG 708 covers major male pelvic surgical procedures without a Complication or Comorbidity and without a Major Complication or Comorbidity, typically including complex urologic operations such as radical prostatectomy or extensive pelvic exenteration when no CC or MCC is present. This Diagnosis-Related Group groups cases by similar resource use to determine inpatient payment under Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group methodology. It matters for Medicare payment because assignment to this DRG establishes the base payment rate for the inpatient stay when no higher-severity complications are coded. Accurate coding of operative procedures and secondary diagnoses affects whether a case is assigned to DRG 708 or to a higher-severity group with increased reimbursement.