Z38
Non-billableLiveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery
Z38 is the ICD-10-CM code for Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as Z38.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- Z00-Z99
- Subcodes
- 9
- Edition
- FY2026
Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is childbirth? Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery of the fetus and the placenta. The placenta is the organ that supplies food and oxygen through the umbilical cord to your fetus during pregnancy . A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. Labor usually begins between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy . It is how your body prepares to give birth to your baby. Preterm labor…
Read more about Childbirth at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •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.
Medications indicated for this condition
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Conditions mapped to this code
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Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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