Z38.00 Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

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

Applicable to

• 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.

Applies from Z38.0 Single liveborn infant, born in hospital

Applicable to

• Single liveborn infant, born in birthing center or other health care facility

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 795 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V30.00 Single liveborn, born in hospital, delivered without mention of cesarean section (approximate)
• V39.00 Liveborn, unspecified whether single, twin or multiple, born in hospital, delivered without mention of cesarean section (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Perinatal/Newborn diagnoses: Age conflict edit. These diagnoses occur only during the perinatal or newborn period, so the Medicare Code Editor flags them on any record where the patient is not age 0.

Diagnosis Index entries for Z38.00

• Infant (s) › liveborn (singleton) › born in hospital
• Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › born in hospital

Nearby codes

• Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery
• Z38.0 Single liveborn infant, born in hospital
• Z38.00 Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally (this code)
• 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
• Z38.30 Twin liveborn infant, delivered vaginally