Z38.4
Billable codeTwin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
The ICD-10 code for twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital is Z38.4.
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
- 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
- Z38.5Twin 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
- Z38.4Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V311Approximate match
- V312Approximate match
- V321Approximate match
- V322Approximate match
- V331Approximate match
- V332Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z38.4 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.