ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery
All 18 codes in the Z38 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
18
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
18
What CMS assigns to Z38
None of the 18 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 18 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Z38
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z38.0 Single liveborn infant, born in hospital | ||||
| Z38.00 | Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.01 | Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.1 | Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.2 | Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.3 Twin liveborn infant, born in hospital | ||||
| Z38.30 | Twin liveborn infant, delivered vaginally | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.31 | Twin liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.4 | Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.5 | Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.6 Other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospital | ||||
| Z38.61 | Triplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.62 | Triplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.63 | Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.64 | Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.65 | Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.66 | Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.68 | Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered vaginally | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.69 | Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.7 | Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z38.8 | Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birthCMS: Other multiple liveborn infant, unsp as to place of birth | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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