MS-DRG 792Medical
Prematurity without Major Problems
Major Diagnostic Category 15·Grouped by diagnosis·FY 2027
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 2027 it carries a relative weight of 2.4785 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.
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FY 2027 payment data
From Table 5 of the FY 2027 IPPS Final Rule (CMS).
- Relative weight:
- 2.4785 (payment multiplier vs. the average case (1.0))
- Geometric mean stay:
- 8.6 days (used for transfer payments)
- Average stay:
- 8.6 days (arithmetic mean)
- Post-acute transfer policy:
- No (not subject to it)
Diagnosis codes (16)
As the principal diagnosis, these ICD-10-CM codes can group to DRG 792. 100% of the codes listed are billable.
- 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