Z38.00 — Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally

Z38.00

ICD-10 Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status — illustrative image — Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99) — illustrative image

What this code means

A status code for a single baby born alive in hospital by vaginal delivery, used on the baby's own record.

Also called: single liveborn vaginal delivery.

When this code is used

Used for single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code Z38.00 belongs to Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, which covers codes Z00–Z99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Learn more about this condition

Condition guide: Childbirth

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Z38.00?

Z38.00 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally”. A status code for a single baby born alive in hospital by vaginal delivery, used on the baby's own record.

When is code Z38.00 used?

Used for single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally. It belongs to Chapter 21 of ICD-10-CM (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services).

This guide explains ICD-10-CM codes in plain language for patients, students and other readers. It is educational information only — not coding, billing or medical advice. The code recorded for any real encounter is assigned from the full clinical documentation by the treating team and qualified coders, and only they can decide which code fits a specific case.