Outcome of delivery
In Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39), chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services
19 billable codes under Z37: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- This category is intended for use as an additional code to identify the outcome of delivery on the mother's record. It is not for use on the newborn record.
Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code
- stillbirth (P95)
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers when and how to use Z codes (Z00-Z99) for encounters and supplementary information, including contact, status, history, screening, aftercare, exams, and social determinants of health.
All codes under Z37
Z37 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- Z37.0Single live birth
- Z37.1Single stillbirth
- Z37.2Twins, both liveborn
- Z37.3Twins, one liveborn and one stillborn
- Z37.4Twins, both stillborn
- Z37.5Other multiple births, all liveborn
- Z37.50Multiple births, unspecified, all liveborn
- Z37.51Triplets, all liveborn
- Z37.52Quadruplets, all liveborn
- Z37.53Quintuplets, all liveborn
- Z37.54Sextuplets, all liveborn
- Z37.59Other multiple births, all liveborn
- Z37.6Other multiple births, some liveborn
- Z37.60Multiple births, unspecified, some liveborn
- Z37.61Triplets, some liveborn
- Z37.62Quadruplets, some liveborn
- Z37.63Quintuplets, some liveborn
- Z37.64Sextuplets, some liveborn
- Z37.69Other multiple births, some liveborn
- Z37.7Other multiple births, all stillborn
- Z37.9Outcome of delivery, unspecified
Z37 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, all 19 billable codes under Z37 group to these 8 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
- DRG 768 Vaginal Delivery with O.R. Procedures Except Sterilization and/or D&C
- DRG 796 Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C with MCC
- DRG 797 Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C with CC
- DRG 798 Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C without CC/MCC
- DRG 805 Vaginal Delivery without Sterilization or D&C with MCC
- DRG 806 Vaginal Delivery without Sterilization or D&C with CC
- DRG 807 Vaginal Delivery without Sterilization or D&C without CC/MCC
- DRG 951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Code history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.