ICD-10-CM Code Z38
Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Z38 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of Z38 that describes the diagnosis 'liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of del' in more detail.
- Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Z38.1 Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- BILLABLE Z38.2 Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- BILLABLE Z38.4 Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- BILLABLE Z38.5 Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
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- Z38.61 Triplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally BILLABLE
- Z38.62 Triplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean BILLABLE
- Z38.63 Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally BILLABLE
- Z38.64 Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean BILLABLE
- Z38.65 Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally BILLABLE
- Z38.66 Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean BILLABLE
- Z38.68 Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered vaginally BILLABLE
- Z38.69 Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean BILLABLE
- BILLABLE Z38.7 Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- BILLABLE Z38.8 Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
Coding Notes for Z38 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - 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-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z38 - Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z38. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.