Z38 LIVEBORN INFANTS ACCORDING TO PLACE OF BIRTH AND TYPE OF DEL

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z38

Short Description: Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of del

Long Description: Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery

The code Z38 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
- Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39)
  - Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of del (Z38)
    - Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of del

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z38 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- 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.

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z38.0	Single liveborn infant, born in hospital
Z38.00	Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
Z38.01	Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
Z38.1	Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital
Z38.2	Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
Z38.3	Twin liveborn infant, born in hospital
Z38.30	Twin liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
Z38.31	Twin liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
Z38.4	Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
Z38.5	Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
Z38.6	Other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospital
Z38.61	Triplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
Z38.62	Triplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
Z38.63	Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
Z38.64	Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
Z38.65	Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
Z38.66	Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
Z38.68	Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
Z38.69	Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
Z38.7	Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
Z38.8	Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023