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MS-DRG 786 · MDC 14 · Surgical

MS-DRG 786: Cesarean Section without Sterilization with MCC

Reviewed by QuickIntell RCM Editorial Team · Last reviewed

Data effective
Data currency: IPPS Table 5 FY2027 final rule (effective October 1, 2026); Definitions Manual v44 (effective October 1, 2026). Next CMS release: April 1, 2027 (v44.1 mid-year update), then the FY2028 final rule in August 2027.

Key facts for DRG 786

FY2027 relative weight
1.6370
Higher than 50% of all MS-DRGs
Change vs FY2026
-0.7%
FY2026 weight 1.6490
Geometric mean LOS
4.6 days
Arithmetic mean 6.4 days
MDC
14
Assignment of Diagnosis Codes
Severity level
with MCC (major complication or comorbidity)
Transfer policy
Not a transfer DRG

TL;DR

MS-DRG 786 is a surgical group in MDC 14 (Assignment of Diagnosis Codes) at the highest-severity level of its family. CMS assigns it a FY2027 relative weight of 1.6370 with a geometric mean length of stay of 4.6 days and an arithmetic mean of 6.4. Its weight moved down 0.7% from FY2026 (1.6490). That weight is higher than 50% of all surgical and medical MS-DRGs. Its CC/MCC family (DRG 787, DRG 788) spans weights 0.9130 to 1.6370. The v44 Definitions Manual assigns it through 77 operating room procedures codes.

What changed from FY2026 to FY2027

CMS recalibrates every MS-DRG weight annually from the prior year's MedPAR claims. For DRG 786 the FY2027 relative weight is 1.6370 against 1.6490 in FY2026, a fall of 0.73%.

FY2026 versus FY2027 payment factors for MS-DRG 786
MetricFY2026FY2027Change
Relative weight1.64901.6370-0.0120
Geometric mean LOS (days)4.44.6+0.2
Arithmetic mean LOS (days)6.26.4+0.2
Weights shown are the FY2027 final values after the 10% cap on year-over-year reductions where applicable.

CC and MCC family

DRG 786 shares its base definition with 2 other MS-DRGs split by severity. The family's weights span 0.9130 to 1.6370, a 1.79× spread, which is the payment effect of documenting qualifying complications and comorbidities.

MS-DRGs in the same base group as DRG 786
DRGTitleFY2027 weightGMLOS
786Cesarean Section without Sterilization with MCC1.63704.6
787Cesarean Section without Sterilization with CC1.08703.3
788Cesarean Section without Sterilization without CC/MCC0.91302.8

Grouper logic (v44 Definitions Manual)

Operating Room Procedures: 77 ICD-10 codes drive assignment to this group; the first 12 are shown.

Operating Room Procedures codes assigned to DRG 786 (sample)
ICD-10 codeDescription
10D00Z0Extraction of Products of Conception, High, Open Approach
10D00Z1Extraction of Products of Conception, Low, Open Approach
10D00Z2Extraction of Products of Conception, Extraperitoneal, Open Approach
0U570ZZDestruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Open Approach
0U573ZZDestruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Approach
0U574ZZDestruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0U577ZZDestruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
0U578ZZDestruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
0UB50ZZExcision of Right Fallopian Tube, Open Approach
0UB53ZZExcision of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach
0UB54ZZExcision of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0UB57ZZExcision of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Documentation and denial exposure

As a surgical DRG, assignment depends on a qualifying operating-room procedure being coded from the operative report; a missing or non-OR procedure code drops the stay into a medical DRG in MDC 14 with a lower weight. Because this family splits by severity, auditors target CC and MCC capture: each secondary diagnosis must be documented as present, monitored, evaluated or treated during the stay to survive a DRG-validation review. Typical inpatient denial codes for this group: CARC 16 (claim lacks information needed to group the stay), CARC 50 (the admission or procedure is judged not medically necessary), CARC 97 (a service is bundled into the DRG payment).

How QuickIntell uses DRG 786 data

QuickCode groups inpatient encounters against the current v44 logic, flags CC and MCC candidates that lack supporting documentation, and shows the weight difference across the family before the claim drops. QuickScribe captures the attending's language that supports severity, and QuickRCM works DRG-validation denials with the grouper evidence attached.

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Frequently asked questions — DRG 786

What is MS-DRG 786?

MS-DRG 786 is "Cesarean Section without Sterilization with MCC", a surgical Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group in MDC 14, Assignment of Diagnosis Codes. Medicare pays inpatient stays grouped here at the hospital's base rate multiplied by the DRG relative weight.

What is the FY2027 relative weight for DRG 786?

The FY2027 relative weight is 1.6370 (IPPS final rule Table 5, effective October 1, 2026). In FY2026 it was 1.6490, a change of -0.7%.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 786?

CMS reports a geometric mean length of stay of 4.6 days and an arithmetic mean of 6.4 days for FY2027. The geometric mean is used for transfer-payment calculations.

Which DRGs are in the same CC/MCC family as 786?

DRG 787 (Cesarean Section without Sterilization with CC, weight 1.0870); DRG 788 (Cesarean Section without Sterilization without CC/MCC, weight 0.9130). The family's weights range from 0.9130 to 1.6370, so documented complications and comorbidities change payment materially.

What documentation supports the severity level of DRG 786?

DRG 786 requires at least one secondary diagnosis on the CMS Major Complication or Comorbidity list, documented as present and clinically addressed during the stay (monitored, evaluated, treated or extending the stay). Conditions such as acute respiratory failure, severe sepsis or acute kidney injury with specified cause qualify only when the attending's note states the diagnosis itself, not just the lab values. Recovery auditors downgrade this group to the CC or base level when the MCC rests on an unconfirmed query or a resolved historical condition, so the query response and the discharge summary must agree.

Which codes group to DRG 786?

The v44 Definitions Manual lists 77 operating room procedures codes for this group. Examples from the operating room procedures list: 10D00Z0 (Extraction of Products of Conception, High, Open Approach); 10D00Z1 (Extraction of Products of Conception, Low, Open Approach); 10D00Z2 (Extraction of Products of Conception, Extraperitoneal, Open Approach); 0U570ZZ (Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Open Approach).

Is DRG 786 a post-acute transfer DRG?

No. DRG 786 is not on the FY2027 post-acute care transfer list, so the transfer per-diem policy does not apply to it.

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-01. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions.

Disclaimer

This page is an operational reference compiled from the CMS IPPS FY2027 final rule (Table 5) and the v44 ICD-10 MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Relative weights are national factors; actual payment depends on each hospital's wage-adjusted base rate, add-ons, outliers and transfer adjustments. Nothing here is legal, clinical or billing advice; verify grouping against your encoder and the published CMS files.