MS-DRG 788Surgical
Cesarean Section without Sterilization without CC/MCC
Major Diagnostic Category 14·Grouped by procedure·FY 2027
MS-DRG 788 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 14 (MDC 14) without a significant Complication or Comorbidity. For FY 2027 it carries a relative weight of 0.9125 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.8 days and an arithmetic mean of 3.1 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.
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FY 2027 payment data
From Table 5 of the FY 2027 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
- Relative weight:
- 0.9125 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
- Geometric mean stay:
- 2.8 days (used for transfer payments)
- Average stay:
- 3.1 days (arithmetic mean)
- Post-acute transfer policy:
- No (not subject to it)
Same condition, other severity levels
CMS splits one condition into separate DRGs by how sick the patient is. With MCC pays more than with CC, which pays more than without CC/MCC.
Procedure codes (3)
ICD-10-PCS procedures that can group a stay to DRG 788.