ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for born outside hospital newborn
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › born outside hospital”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding born outside hospital newborn
The ICD-10-CM code for born outside hospital newborn is Z38.1 (Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital).
Within Z38 (liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery), Z38.1 is specifically for single liveborn infant, born outside hospital. Related codes cover single liveborn infant, born in hospital (Z38.0), single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth (Z38.2), twin liveborn infant, born in hospital (Z38.3), twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital (Z38.4), twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth (Z38.5), other multiple liveborn infant, born in hospital (Z38.6), other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital (Z38.7) and other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth (Z38.8).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 795 (Normal Newborn, relative weight 0.2022), in MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about born outside hospital newborn ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for born outside hospital newborn?
- Z38.1 — Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital.
Is Z38.1 billable?
- Yes. Z38.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Z38.1 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Z38.1 as a principal diagnosis.
Is Z38.1 a CC or MCC?
- No. Z38.1 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.