Liveborn, unspecified whether single, twin or multiple, born before admission to hospital

This code identifies a liveborn infant whose birth occurred outside of a hospital setting and for whom the specific details of the birth (e.g., single, twin, multiple) are not documented. It signifies that the infant was alive at the time of admission to the hospital, but the circumstances of the delivery prior to arrival are unclear or unrecorded.

Use this code for a neonate admitted to the hospital after being born at home, in transit, or at another location, when the medical record lacks information regarding whether the birth was a singleton or part of a multiple gestation. This applies when the infant is alive upon presentation to the hospital.

• Only assign this code when the documentation explicitly states the birth occurred before hospital admission and the plurality is unknown.
• Do not use if the birth occurred within the hospital or if the plurality (single, twin, multiple) is clearly documented.
• This code is for the infant's record, not the mother's.