Z38.69 — Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean

Billable

Is Z38.69 billable?

Yes — Z38.69 is billable for FY2027. Z38.69 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z38.69 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Z38.69 at a glance

Code	Z38.69
Description	Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does Z38.69 group to?

Z38.69 sits in MDC 15 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

795Normal Newbornmedical

How is Z38.69 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z38.69. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Newborn › multiple born NEC › born in hospital › by cesarean (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
Infant › liveborn › multiple NEC › born in hospital › by cesarean (s)

How long has Z38.69 existed?

Z38.69 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.