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MS-DRG v44.0 · MDC 14: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium

819 — Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC

Source: CMS MS-DRG v44.0 and FY2027 IPPS final rule. Page updated September 29, 2026.
Relative weight
0.7739
Geometric mean LOS
1.9 days
Arithmetic mean LOS
2.3 days
Type
Surgical

About MS-DRG 819

MS-DRG 819, Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC, is a surgical DRG in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium) under MS-DRG version 44.0, which applies to inpatient discharges from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Its FY2027 relative weight is 0.7739, so Medicare's base payment for this DRG is about 0.77 times the average inpatient case (below average), before hospital-specific adjustments. The geometric mean length of stay is 1.9 days and the arithmetic mean is 2.3 days.

It belongs to a 3-level severity family: DRG 817 (with MCC, weight 2.0534), DRG 818 (with CC, weight 1.2942) and DRG 819 (without CC/MCC, weight 0.7739). The highest-severity level carries 2.7 times the weight of the lowest, which is why documenting CC and MCC conditions matters.

1,964 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are part of this DRG's grouping logic; they are listed below.

ICD-10-CM codes that group to DRG 819 (1,964)

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Common questions about DRG 819

What is the relative weight of DRG 819?

0.7739 for FY2027 (MS-DRG v44.0), from the IPPS final rule Table 5.

What is the average length of stay for DRG 819?

The geometric mean length of stay is 1.9 days; the arithmetic mean is 2.3 days.

Is DRG 819 medical or surgical?

DRG 819 is a surgical DRG.