MS-DRG 798 — Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization And/or D&c without CC/MCC
MDC 14 · Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium · Surgical DRG · FY2026
| FY2026 relative weight | 0.9571 |
|---|---|
| Geometric mean LOS | 2.3 days |
| Arithmetic mean LOS | 2.5 days |
| Severity tier | without CC/MCC |
| Post-acute transfer policy | No |
| Special payment provision | No |
Severity family — documentation moves the weight 1.22×
The same base condition splits by coded severity (CC/MCC). Weight deltas here are exactly what one documented comorbidity is worth:
| DRG | Title | FY2026 weight | GMLOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 796 | Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization And/or D&c with MCC | 1.1670 | 3.5 |
| 797 | Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization And/or D&c with CC | 1.0004 | 2.5 |
| 798 | Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization And/or D&c without CC/MCC | 0.9571 | 2.3 |
Figures come from the official FY2026 IPPS tables and are payment inputs, not adjudicated amounts. DRG Calculator prices full claims — hospital-specific operating, capital, IME, DSH, uncompensated care and outlier math — and verifies results against the official pricer.