DRG 796

Surgical DRG

Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C with MCC

TypeSurgicalMDC14Dx Codes19

What is MS-DRG 796?

MS-DRG 796 is a Surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group under Major Diagnostic Category 14 (MDC 14) with a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC). It maps to 19 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. For FY 2026 it carries a relative weight of 1.1670 with a geometric mean length of stay of 3.5 days and an arithmetic mean of 4.4 days. Hospitals use this grouping to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays under Medicare.

Classification
Surgical DRG
Procedure-driven grouping
Linked Codes
19 diagnosis
86 procedure
Billable Dx
100%
19 of 19 shown

FY 2026 Payment Data

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

Relative Weight
1.1670
Payment multiplier vs. average case (1.0)
Geometric Mean LOS
3.5 days
Used for transfer payment calculations
Arithmetic Mean LOS
4.4 days
Average length of stay
Post-Acute Transfer
No
Not subject to the transfer policy

Related MS-DRGs in This Severity Group

The same clinical condition is split into separate DRGs by complication severity. MCC pays more than CC, which pays more than no CC/MCC.

DRGTitleRel. WeightGMLOS
796Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C with MCCThis page1.16703.5 days
797Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C with CC1.00042.5 days
798Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C without CC/MCC0.95712.3 days

Linked ICD-10-PCS Procedure Mappings

  • 0U570ZZ

    Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0U573ZZ

    Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0U574ZZ

    Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0U577ZZ

    Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0U578ZZ

    Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB50ZZ

    Excision of Right Fallopian Tube, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB53ZZ

    Excision of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB54ZZ

    Excision of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB57ZZ

    Excision of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB58ZZ

    Excision of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB60ZZ

    Excision of Left Fallopian Tube, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB63ZZ

    Excision of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB64ZZ

    Excision of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB67ZZ

    Excision of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB68ZZ

    Excision of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB70ZZ

    Excision of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB73ZZ

    Excision of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB74ZZ

    Excision of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB77ZZ

    Excision of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UB78ZZ

    Excision of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL50CZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL50DZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL50ZZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL53CZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL53DZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL53ZZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL54CZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL54DZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL54ZZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL57DZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL57ZZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL58DZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL58ZZ

    Occlusion of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL60CZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL60DZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL60ZZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL63CZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL63DZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL63ZZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL64CZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL64DZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL64ZZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL67DZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL67ZZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL68DZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL68ZZ

    Occlusion of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL70CZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL70DZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL70ZZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL73CZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL73DZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL73ZZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL74CZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL74DZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL74ZZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL77DZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL77ZZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL78DZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UL78ZZ

    Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT50ZZ

    Resection of Right Fallopian Tube, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT54ZZ

    Resection of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT57ZZ

    Resection of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT58ZZ

    Resection of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT5FZZ

    Resection of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT60ZZ

    Resection of Left Fallopian Tube, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT64ZZ

    Resection of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT67ZZ

    Resection of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT68ZZ

    Resection of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT6FZZ

    Resection of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT70ZZ

    Resection of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Open Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT74ZZ

    Resection of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT77ZZ

    Resection of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT78ZZ

    Resection of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 0
  • 0UT7FZZ

    Resection of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance

    BillableSection 0
  • 10D07Z3

    Extraction of Products of Conception, Low Forceps, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D07Z4

    Extraction of Products of Conception, Mid Forceps, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D07Z5

    Extraction of Products of Conception, High Forceps, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D07Z6

    Extraction of Products of Conception, Vacuum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D07Z7

    Extraction of Products of Conception, Internal Version, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D07Z8

    Extraction of Products of Conception, Other, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D10ZZ

    Extraction of Products of Conception, Retained, Open Approach

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D17Z9

    Manual Extraction of Products of Conception, Retained, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D17ZZ

    Extraction of Products of Conception, Retained, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D18Z9

    Manual Extraction of Products of Conception, Retained, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 1
  • 10D18ZZ

    Extraction of Products of Conception, Retained, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

    BillableSection 1
  • 10E0XZZ

    Delivery of Products of Conception, External Approach

    BillableSection 1

Linked ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Mappings

  • Z37.0

    Single live birth

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.1

    Single stillbirth

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.2

    Twins, both liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.3

    Twins, one liveborn and one stillborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.4

    Twins, both stillborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.50

    Multiple births, unspecified, all liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.51

    Triplets, all liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.52

    Quadruplets, all liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.53

    Quintuplets, all liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.54

    Sextuplets, all liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.59

    Other multiple births, all liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.60

    Multiple births, unspecified, some liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.61

    Triplets, some liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.62

    Quadruplets, some liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.63

    Quintuplets, some liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.64

    Sextuplets, some liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.69

    Other multiple births, some liveborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.7

    Other multiple births, all stillborn

    BillableChapter 21
  • Z37.9

    Outcome of delivery, unspecified

    BillableChapter 21