Z37 — Outcome of delivery
Is Z37 billable?
No — Z37 is a non-billable header code. Z37 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 19 billable codes beneath Z37.
Billable codes under this header
- Z37.0Single live birth
- Z37.1Single stillbirth
- Z37.2Twins, both liveborn
- Z37.3Twins, one liveborn and one stillborn
- Z37.4Twins, both stillborn
- Z37.7Other multiple births, all stillborn
- Z37.9Outcome of delivery, unspecified
- Z37.50Multiple births, unspecified, all liveborn
- Z37.51Triplets, all liveborn
- Z37.52Quadruplets, all liveborn
- Z37.53Quintuplets, all liveborn
- Z37.54Sextuplets, all liveborn
- Z37.59Other multiple births, all liveborn
- Z37.60Multiple births, unspecified, some liveborn
- Z37.61Triplets, some liveborn
- Z37.62Quadruplets, some liveborn
- Z37.63Quintuplets, some liveborn
- Z37.64Sextuplets, some liveborn
- Z37.69Other multiple births, some liveborn
Z37 at a glance
| Code | Z37 |
|---|---|
| Description | Outcome of delivery |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z37 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- stillbirth (P95)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z37.
- This category is intended for use as an additional code to identify the outcome of delivery on the mother's record. It is not for use on the newborn record.
What codes fall under Z37? (9)
- Z37.0Single live birth
- Z37.1Single stillbirth
- Z37.2Twins, both liveborn
- Z37.3Twins, one liveborn and one stillborn
- Z37.4Twins, both stillborn
- Z37.5Other multiple births, all livebornnot billable
- Z37.6Other multiple births, some livebornnot billable
- Z37.7Other multiple births, all stillborn
- Z37.9Outcome of delivery, unspecified
How long has Z37 existed?
Z37 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Z37?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z37 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.