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

The ICD-10-CM code for Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery is Z38 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Chapter

21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Section

Z30-Z39: Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39)

Category Z38

22 codes (18 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

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.

Official Coding Guidelines

Z05 on other than the birth record

2) Z05 on other than the birth record A code from category Z05 may also be assigned as a principal or first- listed code for readmissions or encounters when the code from category Z38 code no longer applies. Codes from category Z05 are for use only for healthy newborns and infants for which no condition after study is found to be present.

Z05 on a birth record (secondary after Z38)

3) Z05 on a birth record A code from category Z05 is to be used as a secondary code after the code from category Z38, Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery.

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool