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

    Inclusion term(s):

    • 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.
    1. Z38.0 Single liveborn infant, born in hospital

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Single liveborn infant, born in birthing center or other health care facility
      1. Z38.00 Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

      2. Z38.01 Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean

    2. Z38.1 Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital

    3. Z38.2 Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Single liveborn infant NOS
    4. Z38.3 Twin liveborn infant, born in hospital

      1. Z38.30 Twin liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

      2. Z38.31 Twin liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean

    5. Z38.4 Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital

    6. Z38.5 Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth

    7. Z38.6 Other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospital

      1. Z38.61 Triplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

      2. Z38.62 Triplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean

      3. Z38.63 Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

      4. Z38.64 Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean

      5. Z38.65 Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

      6. Z38.66 Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean

      7. Z38.68 Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

      8. Z38.69 Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean

    8. Z38.7 Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital

    9. Z38.8 Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.