768
VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT STERILIZATION AND/OR D&C
MS-DRG 768 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT STERILIZATION AND/OR D&C. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the current fiscal year's IPPS Final Rule.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 14 — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | N/A |
| Relative Weight | 1.0716 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 1.0716 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 2.7 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 3.4 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2026)
19 diagnosis codes can drive assignment here: Z37.0, Z37.1, Z37.2, Z37.3, Z37.4, Z37.50, Z37.51, Z37.52, Z37.53, Z37.54, Z37.59, Z37.60 and 7 more.
9 procedure codes appear in its surgical logic (Vaginal Delivery with O.R. Procedures Except Sterilization and/or D&C: 9): 10D07Z3, 10D07Z4, 10D07Z5, 10D07Z6, 10D07Z7, 10D07Z8, 10D17Z9, 10D18Z9, 10E0XZZ.
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and E). Assignment also depends on severity, discharge status and the rest of the claim.