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793 MS-DRG: FULL TERM NEONATE WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS

MS-DRG 793 groups Medicare inpatient hospital stays for: FULL TERM NEONATE WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS. This is a medical MS-DRG. It falls under MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period).

Payment & Classification Data

Official CMS values from the current fiscal year's IPPS Final Rule.

Major Diagnostic CategoryMDC 15 — Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period
DRG TypeMedical
Severity LevelN/A
Relative Weight4.1696
Relative Weight (10% Cap Applied)4.1696
Geometric Mean Length of Stay4.7 days
Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay4.7 days
Post-Acute Transfer DRGNo
Special Pay Transfer DRGNo

Defining Codes (FY2026)

2,223 diagnosis codes can drive assignment here: A35, A39.1, A39.50, A39.51, A39.52, A39.53, A39.82, A39.83, A39.84, A40.9, A41.01, A41.02 and 2,211 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.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 793 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

Defining diagnoses (2223)

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 — v43. All data sources · How to read the labels