769 MS-DRG: POSTPARTUM AND POST ABORTION DIAGNOSES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES
MS-DRG 769 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: POSTPARTUM AND POST ABORTION DIAGNOSES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES. This is a surgical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium).
Payment & Classification Data
Official CMS values from the FY2027 IPPS Final Rule Table 5.
| Major Diagnostic Category | MDC 14 — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium |
| DRG Type | Surgical |
| Severity Level | N/A |
| Relative Weight | 1.6673 |
| Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied) | 1.6673 |
| Geometric Mean Length of Stay | 3.1 days |
| Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay | 5.2 days |
| Post-Acute Transfer DRG | No |
| Special Pay Transfer DRG | No |
Defining Codes (FY2027)
184 diagnosis codes can drive assignment here: A34, O08.0, O08.1, O08.2, O08.3, O08.4, O08.5, O08.6, O08.7, O08.81, O08.82, O08.83 and 172 more.
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and E). Assignment also depends on severity, discharge status and the rest of the claim.
Surgical Precedence (FY2027)
Within MDC 14, this DRG ranks 7 of 7 in CMS's surgical-class precedence order. When a claim qualifies for more than one surgical DRG in this MDC, the highest-ranked class applies.
- 1. Cesarean Section with Sterilization (DRGs 783-785)
- 2. Cesarean Section without Sterilization (DRGs 786-788)
- 3. Vaginal Delivery with O.R. Procedures Except Sterilization and/or D&C (DRGs 768)
- 4. Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C (DRGs 796-798)
- 5. Abortion with D&C, Aspiration Curettage or Hysterotomy (DRGs 770)
- 6. Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures (DRGs 817-819)
- 7. Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures (DRGs 769) — this DRG
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix D. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 769 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Major Diagnostic Category
- MDC 14 — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium[MDC]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
Defining diagnoses (184)
- A34 — Obstetrical tetanus[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- O08.0 — Genital tract and pelvic infection following ectopic and molar pregnancy[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- O08.1 — Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following ectopic and molar pregnancy[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- O08.2 — Embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- O08.3 — Shock following ectopic and molar pregnancy[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- O08.4 — Renal failure following ectopic and molar pregnancy[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- O08.5 — Metabolic disorders following an ectopic and molar pregnancy[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- O08.6 — Damage to pelvic organs and tissues following an ectopic and molar pregnancy[Grouper diagnosis]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- and 176 more
Read from: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
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