MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 15: Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
790 — Extreme Immaturity or Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Neonate
- Relative weight
- 6.0146
- Geometric mean LOS
- 17.9 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 17.9 days
- Type
- Medical
About MS-DRG 790
MS-DRG 790, Extreme Immaturity or Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Neonate, is a medical DRG in MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Its FY2027 relative weight is 6.0146, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 6.01 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 17.9 days and the arithmetic mean is 17.9 days.
12 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 790 (12)
Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- P07.00Extremely low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight
- P07.01Extremely low birth weight newborn, less than 500 grams
- P07.02Extremely low birth weight newborn, 500-749 grams
- P07.03Extremely low birth weight newborn, 750-999 grams
- P07.20Extreme immaturity of newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation
- P07.21Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age less than 23 completed weeks
- P07.22Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 23 completed weeks
- P07.23Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 24 completed weeks
- P07.24Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 25 completed weeks
- P07.25Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 26 completed weeks
- P07.26Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 27 completed weeks
- P22.0Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
Common questions about DRG 790
What is the relative weight of DRG 790?
- 6.0146 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 790?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 17.9 days; the arithmetic mean is 17.9 days.
Is DRG 790 medical or surgical?
- DRG 790 is a medical DRG.