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Category · FY2027

Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery

  • Header · not billable

Z38 is not billable. The category heads 18 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 9 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) → Z38.2
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton) → Z38.2
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)twin → Z38.5

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 21 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Z30-Z39 Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39)
  3. Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery
Billable codes
18
Subdivisions
9
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
48

Codes in Z38

  1. Z38.0
    Single liveborn infant, born in hospital
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Single liveborn infant, born in birthing center or other health care facility
  2. Z38.00
    Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
    BillableExempt
  3. Z38.01
    Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
    BillableExempt
  4. Z38.1
    Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital
    BillableExempt
  5. Z38.2
    Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
    BillableExempt
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Single liveborn infant NOS
  6. Z38.3
    Twin liveborn infant, born in hospital
    Header
  7. Z38.30
    Twin liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
    BillableExempt
  8. Z38.31
    Twin liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
    BillableExempt
  9. Z38.4
    Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
    BillableExempt
  10. Z38.5
    Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
    BillableExempt
  11. Z38.6
    Other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospital
    Header
  12. Z38.61
    Triplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
    BillableExempt
  13. Z38.62
    Triplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
    BillableExempt
  14. Z38.63
    Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
    BillableExempt
  15. Z38.64
    Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
    BillableExempt
  16. Z38.65
    Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
    BillableExempt
  17. Z38.66
    Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
    BillableExempt
  18. Z38.68
    Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
    BillableExempt
  19. Z38.69
    Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
    BillableExempt
  20. Z38.7
    Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
    BillableExempt
  21. Z38.8
    Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
    BillableExempt

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At Z38

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.

Notes that also apply

Chapter 21 instructions (Notes 3): printed on the chapter 21 page.

Index entries

  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) → Z38.2
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)born in hospital → Z38.00
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)born outside hospital → Z38.1
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton) → Z38.2
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)twin → Z38.5
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)multiple born NEC → Z38.8
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)quadruplet → Z38.8
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)quintuplet → Z38.8
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)triplet → Z38.8
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)born in hospital → Z38.00
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)born in hospitalby cesarean → Z38.01
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)born outside hospital → Z38.1
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)twinborn in hospital → Z38.30
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)twinborn outside hospital → Z38.4
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)twin → Z38.5
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)tripletborn in hospital → Z38.61
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)quadrupletborn in hospital → Z38.63
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)quintupletborn in hospital → Z38.65
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)multiple born NECborn in hospital → Z38.68
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)multiple born NECborn outside hospital → Z38.7
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)quadrupletborn outside hospital → Z38.7
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)quintupletborn outside hospital → Z38.7
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)tripletborn outside hospital → Z38.7
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)multiple NEC → Z38.8
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)quadruplet → Z38.8
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)quintuplet → Z38.8
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)triplet → Z38.8
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)born in hospitalby cesarean → Z38.01
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)twinborn in hospital → Z38.30
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)twinborn in hospitalby cesarean → Z38.31
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)twinborn outside hospital → Z38.4
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)tripletborn in hospital → Z38.61
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)tripletborn in hospitalby cesarean → Z38.62
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)quadrupletborn in hospital → Z38.63
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)quadrupletborn in hospitalby cesarean → Z38.64
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)quintupletborn in hospital → Z38.65
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)quintupletborn in hospitalby cesarean → Z38.66
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)multiple NECborn in hospital → Z38.68
  • Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)multiple born NECborn in hospitalby cesarean → Z38.69
  • Infant(s)liveborn (singleton)multiple NECborn outside hospital → Z38.7

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