Z38.8
Billable codeOther multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
The ICD-10 code for other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth is Z38.8.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z38.0Single liveborn infant, born in hospitalnon-billable header
- Z38.1Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.2Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- Z38.3Twin liveborn infant, born in hospitalnon-billable header
- Z38.4Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.5Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- Z38.6Other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospitalnon-billable header
- Z38.7Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- Z38.8Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V3400Approximate match
- V3500Approximate match
- V3501Approximate match
- V3600Approximate match
- V3601Approximate match
- V3700Approximate match
- V3701Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z38.8 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.