MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 15: Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
792 — Prematurity without Major Problems
- Relative weight
- 2.4785
- Geometric mean LOS
- 8.6 days
- Arithmetic mean LOS
- 8.6 days
- Type
- Medical
About MS-DRG 792
MS-DRG 792, Prematurity without Major Problems, 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 2.4785, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 2.48 times the average inpatient case, before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 8.6 days and the arithmetic mean is 8.6 days.
16 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 792 (16)
Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- P07.10Other low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight
- P07.14Other low birth weight newborn, 1000-1249 grams
- P07.15Other low birth weight newborn, 1250-1499 grams
- P07.16Other low birth weight newborn, 1500-1749 grams
- P07.17Other low birth weight newborn, 1750-1999 grams
- P07.18Other low birth weight newborn, 2000-2499 grams
- P07.30Preterm newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation
- P07.31Preterm newborn, gestational age 28 completed weeks
- P07.32Preterm newborn, gestational age 29 completed weeks
- P07.33Preterm newborn, gestational age 30 completed weeks
- P07.34Preterm newborn, gestational age 31 completed weeks
- P07.35Preterm newborn, gestational age 32 completed weeks
- P07.36Preterm newborn, gestational age 33 completed weeks
- P07.37Preterm newborn, gestational age 34 completed weeks
- P07.38Preterm newborn, gestational age 35 completed weeks
- P07.39Preterm newborn, gestational age 36 completed weeks
Common questions about DRG 792
What is the relative weight of DRG 792?
- 2.4785 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.
What is the average length of stay for DRG 792?
- The geometric mean length of stay is 8.6 days; the arithmetic mean is 8.6 days.
Is DRG 792 medical or surgical?
- DRG 792 is a medical DRG.