| Format/Length: | an1 |
| National Codes: | See DELIVERY METHOD |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
DELIVERY METHOD CODE is the same as attribute DELIVERY METHOD.
Additional National Code guidance not contained in the attribute definition is given below. It is shown in italics.
| 0 | Spontaneous vertex (normal vaginal Delivery, occipitoanterior) |
| 1 | Spontaneous other cephalic (cephalic vaginal Delivery with abnormal presentation of head at Delivery, without instruments, with or without manipulation) |
| 2 | Low forceps, not breech (e.g. forceps, low application, without manipulation. Includes forceps Delivery not otherwise specified) |
| 3 | Other forceps, not breech (e.g. forceps with manipulation. Includes high forceps and mid forceps) |
| 4 | Ventouse, vacuum extraction |
| 5 | Breech (spontaneous Delivery assisted or unspecified. Includes partial breech extraction) |
| 6 | Breech extraction (not otherwise specified. Includes total breech extraction and version with breech extraction) |
| 7 | Elective Caesarean Section (Caesarean Section before, or at onset of, Labour) |
| 8 | Emergency Caesarean Section |
| 9 | Other than those specified above (e.g. application of weight to leg in breech Delivery. Includes destructive operation to facilitate Delivery and other surgical or instrumental Delivery) |
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | DELIVERY METHOD CODES |