ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for infant
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Infant (s)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding infant
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for infant; the code depends on the details below.
More specific infant codes (official index)
- excessive crying R68.11 — Excessive crying of infant (baby)
- irritable child R68.12 — Fussy infant (baby)
- lack of care
- liveborn (singleton) Z38.2 — Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- born in hospital Z38.00 — Single liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- by cesarean Z38.01 — Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- born outside hospital Z38.1 — Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- multiple NEC Z38.8 — Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- born in hospital Z38.68 — Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- by cesarean Z38.69 — Other multiple liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- born outside hospital Z38.7 — Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- quadruplet Z38.8 — Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- born in hospital Z38.63 — Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- by cesarean Z38.64 — Quadruplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- born outside hospital Z38.7 — Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- quintuplet Z38.8 — Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- born in hospital Z38.65 — Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- by cesarean Z38.66 — Quintuplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- born outside hospital Z38.7 — Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- triplet Z38.8 — Other multiple liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- born in hospital Z38.61 — Triplet liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- by cesarean Z38.62 — Triplet liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- born outside hospital Z38.7 — Other multiple liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- twin Z38.5 — Twin liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
- born in hospital Z38.30 — Twin liveborn infant, delivered vaginally
- by cesarean Z38.31 — Twin liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean
- born outside hospital Z38.4 — Twin liveborn infant, born outside hospital
- of diabetic mother (syndrome of) P70.1 — Syndrome of infant of a diabetic mother
- gestational diabetes P70.0 — Syndrome of infant of mother with gestational diabetes