Z38
ICD-10Non-billable categoryLiveborn infants according to place of birth and type of del
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery
Z38 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
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.
More specific codes under Z38
- Z38.0Single liveborn infant, born in hospitalcategory
- Z38.1Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.2Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- Z38.3Twin liveborn infant, born in hospitalcategory
- Z38.4Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.5Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- Z38.6Other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospitalcategory
- Z38.7Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.8Other multiple liveborn infant, unsp as to place of birth
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.