Pregnancy (PREGN) is a condition that is triggered retroactively by the presence of a Vaginal Delivery or Cesarean Section episode. Since Pregnancy is triggered by a delivery episode, it has a 270-day look back and no look forward period. Services with diagnosis codes for signs and symptoms related to Pregnancy such as absence of...
Tag: Maternity
C-Section (CSECT)
Most Cesarean Sections are currently done in an inpatient setting, but the system is programmed to identify and trigger an episode of C-Section even if it is conducted in an outpatient setting. Services and costs associated with a Cesarean Section (CSECT) are grouped together to include the index stay during which the procedure was...
Vaginal Delivery (VAGDEL)
Within the Vaginal Delivery population, there are patients that have the index trigger event in an inpatient setting and others that deliver in an outpatient setting. Services and costs associated with a Vaginal Delivery (VAGDEL) are grouped together to include the index stay during which the procedure was performed (when applicable), a 3-day look...
Newborn (NBORN)
A newborn infant, or neonate, is a child under 28 days of age....