Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC

MS-DRG 177 groups patients admitted for respiratory infections or inflammatory lung conditions who also present a major complication or comorbidity (MCC). The presence of an MCC signals higher resource use, so hospitals receive a higher Medicare payment for these cases compared with similar diagnoses without such severity. Conditions typically encompassed include severe pneumonia, acute bronchitis, and other serious lower-respiratory tract infections.