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Type of birth anaesthesia administered code N[N]

Definition

A code set representing the type of anaesthesia administered during a birth event.

Representation

Data Type Number
Format N[N]
Maximum character length 2

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 2 Local anaesthetic to perineum
3 Pudendal block
4 Epidural or caudal block
5 Spinal block
6 General anaesthesia
7 Combined spinal-epidural block
88 Other anaesthesia
Supplementary Values 99 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

CODE 7 Combined spinal-epidural block

The spinal-epidural block combines the benefits of rapid action of a spinal block and the flexibility of an epidural block. An epidural catheter inserted during the technique enables the provision of long-lasting analgesia with the ability to titrate the dose for the desired effect.

CODE 88 Other anaesthesia

May include parenteral opioids, nitrous oxide.

Comments:

Note: Code 1, which had a meaning in previous versions of the data standard, is no longer used. As is good practice, the code will not be reused.

References


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