Z37.0
Billable codeSingle live birth
The ICD-10 code for single live birth is Z37.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z37.1Single stillbirth
- Z37.2Twins, both liveborn
- Z37.3Twins, one liveborn and one stillborn
- Z37.4Twins, both stillborn
- Z37.5Other multiple births, all livebornnon-billable header
- Z37.6Other multiple births, some livebornnon-billable header
- Z37.7Other multiple births, all stillborn
- Z37.9Outcome of delivery, unspecified
- Z37.0Single live birth
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V270
Associated MS-DRGs
Z37.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.