73813-8
SurveysCharacteristics of labor and delivery [US Standard Certificate of Live Birth]
Definition
Information about the course of labor and delivery as defined by the US Standard Certificate of Live Birth (2003), including whether or not labor was induced or augmented, fetus was in non-vertex presentation, steroids were given for fetal lung maturation, antibiotics were received by the mother during delivery, clinical chorioamnionitis was diagnosed labor, moderate or heavy meconium staining was reported in the amniotic fluid, fetal intolerance of labor occurred and actions were taken, and epidural or spinal anesthesia was performed during labor.
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
Characteristics of labor and delivery
Property
Find
Time Aspect
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale Type
Nom
Method Type
US standard certificate of live birth
Details
Class
SURVEY.CDC
Order/Observation
Observation
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 73813-8?
LOINC code 73813-8 identifies "Characteristics of labor and delivery [US Standard Certificate of Live Birth]". Information about the course of labor and delivery as defined by the US Standard Certificate of Live Birth (2003), including whether or not labor was induced or augmented, fetus was in non-vertex presentation, steroids were given for fetal lung maturation, antibiotics were received by the mother during delivery, clinical chorioamnionitis was diagnosed labor, moderate or heavy meconium staining was reported in the amniotic fluid, fetal intolerance of labor occurred and actions were taken, and epidural or spinal anesthesia was performed during labor.
What does 73813-8 measure?
This code measures Characteristics of labor and delivery in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURVEY.CDC class in the LOINC classification.
What is LOINC?
LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.