MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 14: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
788 — Cesarean Section without Sterilization without CC/MCC
- Relative weight
- 0.9125
- Geometric mean LOS
- 2.8 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 3.1 days
- Type
- Surgical
About MS-DRG 788
MS-DRG 788, Cesarean Section without Sterilization without CC/MCC, 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 0.9125, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 0.91 times the average inpatient case (below average), before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 2.8 days and the arithmetic mean is 3.1 days.
It belongs to a 3-level severity family: DRG 786 (with MCC, weight 1.6377), DRG 787 (with CC, weight 1.0862) and DRG 788 (without CC/MCC, weight 0.9125). The highest-severity level carries 1.8 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.
ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 788 (0)
This DRG is assigned by procedure, not by a diagnosis list.
Common questions about DRG 788
What is the relative weight of DRG 788?
- 0.9125 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 788?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 2.8 days; the arithmetic mean is 3.1 days.
Is DRG 788 medical or surgical?
- DRG 788 is a surgical DRG.