Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type 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
18 billable codes under Z38: 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 for use as the principal code on the initial record of a newborn baby. It is to be used for the initial birth record only. It is not to be used on the mother's record.
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 Z38
Z38 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- Z38.0Single liveborn infant, born in hospital
- Z38.00Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- Z38.01Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- Z38.1Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.2Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- Z38.3Twin liveborn infant, born in hospital
- Z38.30Twin liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- Z38.31Twin liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- Z38.4Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.5Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- Z38.6Other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospital
- Z38.61Triplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- Z38.62Triplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- Z38.63Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- Z38.64Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- Z38.65Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- Z38.66Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- Z38.68Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- Z38.69Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- Z38.7Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.8Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
Z38 MS-DRG
As the principal diagnosis, all 18 billable codes under Z38 group to MS-DRG 795 (v44.0).
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Childbirth
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery of the fetus and the placenta. The placenta is the organ that supplies food and oxygen through the umbilical cord to your fetus during pregnancy.
Read more about childbirth on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.