DRG 792

Medical DRG

Prematurity without Major Problems

TypeMedicalMDC15Dx Codes16

What is MS-DRG 792?

MS-DRG 792 is a Medical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 15 (MDC 15). It maps to 16 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 2.4492 with a geometric mean length of stay of 8.6 days and an arithmetic mean of 8.6 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification
Medical DRG
Diagnosis-driven grouping
Linked Codes
16 diagnosis
Billable Dx
100%
16 of 16 shown

FY 2026 Payment Data

Official values from Table 5 of the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).

Relative Weight
2.4492
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
8.6 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
8.6 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
No
Not subject to the transfer policy

Linked ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Mappings

  • P07.10

    Other low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.14

    Other low birth weight newborn, 1000-1249 grams

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.15

    Other low birth weight newborn, 1250-1499 grams

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.16

    Other low birth weight newborn, 1500-1749 grams

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.17

    Other low birth weight newborn, 1750-1999 grams

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.18

    Other low birth weight newborn, 2000-2499 grams

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.30

    Preterm newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.31

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 28 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.32

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 29 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.33

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 30 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.34

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 31 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.35

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 32 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.36

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 33 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.37

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 34 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.38

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 35 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16
  • P07.39

    Preterm newborn, gestational age 36 completed weeks

    BillableChapter 16