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

Codes under Z38 (Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
Z38.0	Single liveborn infant, born in hospital	—
Z38.00	Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally	✓
Z38.01	Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean	✓
Z38.1	Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital	✓
Z38.2	Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth	✓
Z38.3	Twin liveborn infant, born in hospital	—
Z38.4	Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital	✓
Z38.5	Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth	✓
Z38.6	Other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospital	—
Z38.7	Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital	✓
Z38.8	Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth	✓
Z38.30	Twin liveborn infant, delivered vaginally	✓
Z38.31	Twin liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean	✓
Z38.61	Triplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally	✓
Z38.62	Triplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean	✓
Z38.63	Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally	✓
Z38.64	Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean	✓
Z38.65	Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally	✓
Z38.66	Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean	✓
Z38.68	Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered vaginally	✓
Z38.69	Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean	✓

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