PRIMARY REASON FOR ADMISSION TO NEONATAL UNIT

The primary reason for admission to a Neonatal Unit.

Format / Length

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National Codes

Code Description
01
02 Respiratory disease
03 Cardiovascular disease
04 Failed oximetry testing
05 Infection suspected / confirmed
06 Jaundice
07 Poor feeding or weight loss
08 Hypoglycaemia
09 Convulsions suspected / confirmed
10 Asphyxia
11 Neurological disease not listed
12 Congenital anomaly suspected / confirmed
13 Social issues / Foster care
14 Surgery
15 Cardiac disease
16
17 Monitoring (short observation)
18 Poor condition at birth
19 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) suspected / confirmed
20 Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) suspected / confirmed
21 Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) / Small for gestational age (SGA)
22 Birth trauma / injury
23 Admitted due to maternal illness
24 Palliative care
25 Gastrointestinal (GIT) disease
26 Metabolic disease not listed
27
Continuing care following transfer of a baby from another Hospital Provider
88 Other (not listed)

Default Codes

Code Description
99 Not known what the primary reason for admission is

Also Known As

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Context Alias
Plural PRIMARY REASONS FOR ADMISSION TO NEONATAL UNIT