DRG 789
Medical DRGNeonates, Died or Transferred to Another Acute Care Facility
TypeMedicalMDC15
What is MS-DRG 789?
MS-DRG 789 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 15 (MDC 15). For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 1.8022 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.8 days and an arithmetic mean of 1.8 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.
Classification
Medical DRG
Diagnosis-driven grouping
Linked Codes
0 diagnosis
FY 2026 Payment Data
Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
Relative Weight
1.8022
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
1.8 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
1.8 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
No
Not subject to the transfer policy