UMBILICAL CORD MILKING PERFORMED INDICATOR

An indication of whether the umbilical cord was milked of blood to enhance placental-infant transfusion at Birth.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

Y

Yes - a the umbilical cord was milked of blood

N

No - the umbilical cord was not milked of blood

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not known if umbilical cord milking performed

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural UMBILICAL CORD MILKING PERFORMED INDICATORS