Birth event—anaesthesia administered indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

An indicator of whether anaesthesia was administered to the female during a birth event, as represented by a code.

Perinatal

CODE 9    Not stated/inadequately described

This code is not for use in primary data collections.

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event—type of anaesthesia administered, code N[N] data element when the anaesthesia administered indicator is Code 1 (Yes).

National Perinatal Data Development Committee

Supersedes Birth event—anaesthesia administered indicator, yes/no code N Health, Superseded 12/12/2018, ACT Health, Final 14/08/2018

See also Birth event—birth method, code N Health, Standard 12/12/2018

See also Birth event—type of anaesthesia administered, code N[N] Health, Standard 12/12/2018

Perinatal NMDS 2019–20 Health, Standard 12/12/2018