Question: A morbidly obese patient is due for a prostatectomy. Which DRG should he be assigned into?
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Answer: The case is of a prostatectomy in a morbidly obese patient. He has a CC E66.01 (Morbid [severe] obesity due to excess calories), which comes under the major diagnostic category MDC 11 (Diseases and disorders of the kidney and urinary tract). He would be a suitable case for the MS-DRG 666 (Prostatectomy W CC).