Z38.01 Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
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)
V30.01 Single liveborn, born in hospital, delivered by 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 Z38.01
Infant (s) › liveborn (singleton) › born in hospital › by cesarean
Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › born in hospital › by cesarean
Nearby codes
Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery