MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 14: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
768 — Vaginal Delivery with O.R. Procedures Except Sterilization and/or D&C
- Relative weight
- 1.0511
- Geometric mean LOS
- 2.7 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 3.3 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 768
MS-DRG 768, Vaginal Delivery with O.R. Procedures Except Sterilization and/or D&C, is a surgical DRG in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 1.0511, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 1.05 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 2.7 days and the arithmetic mean is 3.3 days.
19 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are part of this DRG's grouping logic; they are listed below.
ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 768 (19)
Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z37.0Single live birth
- Z37.1Single stillbirth
- Z37.2Twins, both liveborn
- Z37.3Twins, one liveborn and one stillborn
- Z37.4Twins, both stillborn
- Z37.50Multiple births, unspecified, all liveborn
- Z37.51Triplets, all liveborn
- Z37.52Quadruplets, all liveborn
- Z37.53Quintuplets, all liveborn
- Z37.54Sextuplets, all liveborn
- Z37.59Other multiple births, all liveborn
- Z37.60Multiple births, unspecified, some liveborn
- Z37.61Triplets, some liveborn
- Z37.62Quadruplets, some liveborn
- Z37.63Quintuplets, some liveborn
- Z37.64Sextuplets, some liveborn
- Z37.69Other multiple births, some liveborn
- Z37.7Other multiple births, all stillborn
- Z37.9Outcome of delivery, unspecified
Common questions about DRG 768
What is the relative weight of DRG 768?
- 1.0511 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 768?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 2.7 days; the arithmetic mean is 3.3 days.
Is DRG 768 medical or surgical?
- DRG 768 is a surgical DRG.