Version 2.77

Term Description

Final route and method of delivery as defined by the US Standard Certificate of Live Birth (2003) and US Standard Fetal Death Report (2003). Vaginal/spontaneous is defined as delivery of the entire fetus through the vagina by the natural force of labor with or without manual assistance from the delivery attendant. Vaginal/forceps is defined as delivery of the fetal head through the vagina by the application of obstetrical forceps to the fetal head. Vaginal/vacuum is defined as delivery of the fetal head through the vagina by the application of a vacuum cup or ventouse to the fetal head. Cesarean is defined as extraction of the fetus, placenta, and membranes through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine walls.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Final route and method of delivery
Property
Type
Time
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale
Nom
Method
US standard certificate of live birth

Survey Question

Source
BC46_FDR38

Normative Answer List: LL2518-0

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Vaginal/Spontaneous LA20039-6
Vaginal/Forceps LA20040-4
Vaginal/Vacuum LA20041-2
Cesarean LA20042-0
UnknownCopyright http://snomed.info/sct ID:261665006 Unknown (qualifier value) LA4489-6

Basic Attributes

Class
SURVEY.CDC
Type
Surveys
First Released
Version 2.44
Last Updated
Version 2.44
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
86347-2 U.S. standard certificate of live birth - recommended 2003 revision set
86346-4 U.S. standard report of fetal death - recommended 2003 revision set

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