Single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean

This code identifies a newborn who is the sole product of a pregnancy and was delivered via surgical incision into the uterus. The infant is alive at the time of birth.

This code is assigned to the newborn's medical record when they are a single birth and the delivery method was a cesarean section. It is used for the initial encounter of the newborn.

• Always assign this code to the newborn's chart, not the mother's.
• Ensure documentation clearly states a single birth and cesarean delivery.
• Do not use this code for multiple gestations, even if only one infant survives.