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Cesarean Section without Sterilization without CC/MCC: Inpatient Reimbursement Overview
DRG 788 encompasses uncomplicated cesarean section admissions without sterilization and without Major Complication or Comorbidity or Complication or Comorbidity. This classification defines the expected inpatient resource use and drives Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services payment for routine cesarean deliveries.
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DRG 788 Overview
DRG 788 covers inpatient hospital admissions for cesarean section without concurrent sterilization procedures and without any Major Complication or Comorbidity or Complication or Comorbidity present. This Diagnosis-Related Group applies to surgical obstetric deliveries where the patient’s course is uncomplicated by additional coded conditions that would raise resource use. It matters for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services payment because assignment to this DRG determines the base Medicare inpatient reimbursement and impacts hospital revenue for routine cesarean deliveries.