MS-DRG · FY 2026 v43.0

MS-DRG 770 – Abortion with D&C, Aspiration Curettage or Hysterotomy

A Surgical DRG in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium). Inpatient cases group to DRG 770 when one of the 8 ICD-10-PCS operating-room procedures listed below is reported with a qualifying principal diagnosis. Its FY 2026 relative weight is 1.0027 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.9 days.

Surgical DRG – assigned by operating-room procedure✓ Official CMS v43.0 dataset
1.0027
Relative Weight
1.9
Geometric Mean LOS (days)
2.3
Arithmetic Mean LOS (days)
58
Diagnosis Codes
8
Procedure Codes
How a case is assigned to DRG 770

The grouper first assigns the case to MDC 14 from the principal diagnosis, then matches a qualifying operating-room procedure from the ICD-10-PCS list below (this is a Surgical DRG).

ICD-10-PCS

Procedure Codes 8 codes · 2 categories

10A0 Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Abortion5 codes
  • 10A00ZZ Abortion of Products of Conception, Open Approach
  • 10A03ZZ Abortion of Products of Conception, Percutaneous Approach
  • 10A04ZZ Abortion of Products of Conception, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 10A07ZZ Abortion of Products of Conception, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 10A08ZZ Abortion of Products of Conception, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
10D1 Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Extraction3 codes
  • 10D10ZZ Extraction of Products of Conception, Retained, Open Approach
  • 10D17ZZ Extraction of Products of Conception, Retained, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 10D18ZZ Extraction of Products of Conception, Retained, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
ICD-10-CM

Qualifying Diagnosis Codes 58 codes · 6 categories

58 of 58 shown
O02 Other abnormal products of conception1 code
O03 Spontaneous abortion28 codes
  • O03.0 Genital tract and pelvic infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.1 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.2 Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.30 Unspecified complication following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.31 Shock following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.32 Renal failure following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.33 Metabolic disorder following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.34 Damage to pelvic organs following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.35 Other venous complications following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.36 Cardiac arrest following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.37 Sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.38 Urinary tract infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion
  • O03.39 Incomplete spontaneous abortion with other complications
  • O03.4 Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication
  • O03.5 Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.6 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.7 Embolism following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.80 Unspecified complication following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.81 Shock following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.82 Renal failure following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.83 Metabolic disorder following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.84 Damage to pelvic organs following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.85 Other venous complications following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.86 Cardiac arrest following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.87 Sepsis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.88 Urinary tract infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • O03.89 Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion with other complications
  • O03.9 Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication
O04 Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy13 codes
  • O04.5 Genital tract and pelvic infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.6 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.7 Embolism following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.80 (Induced) termination of pregnancy with unspecified complications
  • O04.81 Shock following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.82 Renal failure following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.83 Metabolic disorder following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.84 Damage to pelvic organs following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.85 Other venous complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.86 Cardiac arrest following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.87 Sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.88 Urinary tract infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • O04.89 (Induced) termination of pregnancy with other complications
O07 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy14 codes
  • O07.0 Genital tract and pelvic infection following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.1 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.2 Embolism following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.30 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy with unspecified complications
  • O07.31 Shock following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.32 Renal failure following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.33 Metabolic disorder following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.34 Damage to pelvic organs following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.35 Other venous complications following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.36 Cardiac arrest following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.37 Sepsis following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.38 Urinary tract infection following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
  • O07.39 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy with other complications
  • O07.4 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy without complication
Z33 Pregnant state1 code
  • Z33.2 Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy
Z64 Problems related to certain psychosocial circumstances1 code
  • Z64.0 Problems related to unwanted pregnancy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MS-DRG 770?

MS-DRG 770 (Abortion with D&C, Aspiration Curettage or Hysterotomy) is a surgical DRG in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium). Its FY 2026 relative weight is 1.0027 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.9 days.

How many procedure codes group to DRG 770?

8 ICD-10-PCS operating-room procedure codes group to this DRG.

What is the relative weight of DRG 770?

The FY 2026 relative weight of this DRG is 1.0027, meaning reimbursement of roughly 1.00 times the average Medicare inpatient case. Multiply by a hospital's blended base rate for the approximate payment.

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Source: CMS ICD-10 MS-DRG v43.0 Definitions Manual and the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (Table 5), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. We publish the DRG assignments as CMS defines them and add the navigation, search, and code links.