PRIMARY REASON FOR ADMISSION TO NEONATAL UNIT

The primary reason for admission to a Neonatal Unit.

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National Codes

Code Description

01

Preterm

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

Clinical Investigation

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

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Plural PRIMARY REASONS FOR ADMISSION TO NEONATAL UNIT