Twin birth, unspecified whether mate liveborn or stillborn, born outside hospital and not hospitalized

This code identifies a twin infant born outside of a hospital setting, where it is not documented whether the other twin was born alive or stillborn. It specifically applies to the birth event itself, not subsequent hospitalization.

Use this code for a twin neonate delivered at home, in an ambulance, or any location other than a hospital, when the status of the co-twin (liveborn or stillborn) is unknown or not recorded. This code would be assigned to the infant's record.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states the birth occurred outside a hospital and the twin's mate status is unspecified.
• This code is for the infant's record, not the mother's.
• Do not use if the twin's mate status (liveborn or stillborn) is clearly documented.