MS-DRG 788 – Cesarean Section without Sterilization without CC/MCC
A Surgical DRG in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium). Inpatient cases group to DRG 788 when one of the 3 ICD-10-PCS operating-room procedures listed below is reported. Its FY 2026 relative weight is 0.9588 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.9 days.
Severity family
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), then applies the severity split from secondary diagnoses: with MCC → 786; with CC → 787; without CC/MCC → 788.
Procedure Codes 3 codes · 1 category
Qualifying Diagnosis Codes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MS-DRG 788?
MS-DRG 788 (Cesarean Section without Sterilization without CC/MCC) is a surgical DRG in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium). Its FY 2026 relative weight is 0.9588 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.9 days.
What is the difference between DRG 786, 787, 788?
All 3 share the same base category; the severity of secondary diagnoses separates them: 786 (with MCC), 787 (with CC), 788 (without CC/MCC). A major complication or comorbidity (MCC) places the case in the highest-weighted DRG of the family; a CC in the middle; neither in the lowest.
How many procedure codes group to DRG 788?
3 ICD-10-PCS operating-room procedure codes group to this DRG.
What is the relative weight of DRG 788?
The FY 2026 relative weight of this DRG is 0.9588, meaning reimbursement of roughly 0.96 times the average Medicare inpatient case. Multiply by a hospital's blended base rate for the approximate payment.
