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Table 1 Delivery-related procedure (CPT-4) codes used to identify live births

From: Anti-diabetic drug utilization of pregnant diabetic women in us managed care

Code

Description

01960

Anesthesia for vaginal delivery only

01961

Anesthesia for cesarean delivery only

01962

Anesthesia for urgent hysterectomy following delivery

01963

Anesthesia for cesarean hysterectomy w/o any labor analgesia/anesthesia care

01967

Neuraxial labor analgesia/anesthesia, planned vaginal delivery

01968

Anesthesia for cesarean delivery following neuraxial labor analgesia/anesthesia

01969

Anesthesia for cesarean hysterectomy following neuraxial labor analgesia/anesthesia

59050

Fetal monitoring in labor, physician w/written report

59051

Fetal monitoring in labor, physician w/written report; interpretation only

59400

Routine obstetric care, antepartum care, vaginal delivery, & postpartum care

59409

Vaginal delivery only (w/wo episiotomy &/or forceps)

59410

Vaginal delivery only (w/wo episiotomy &/or forceps); w/postpartum care

59412

External cephalic version, w/wo tocolysis

59414

Delivery, placenta (separate procedure)

59430

Postpartum care only (separate procedure)

59510

Routine obstetric care w/antepartum care, cesarean delivery, & postpartum care

59514

Cesarean delivery only

59515

Cesarean delivery only; w/postpartum care

59525

Subtotal/total hysterectomy after cesarean delivery

59610

Routine obstetric care, vaginal delivery, w/antepartum, postpartum care, previous c-section

59612

Vaginal delivery only, previous cesarean delivery

59614

Vaginal delivery only, previous cesarean delivery; w/postpartum care

59618

Routine obstetric care, ante/postpartum, cesarean delivery after failed vaginal delivery, previous cesarean delivery

59620

Cesarean delivery, after failed vaginal delivery, previous cesarean delivery

59622

Cesarean delivery, after failed vaginal delivery, previous cesarean delivery; w/postpartum care

99436

Attendance at delivery, at request of delivering physician, & stabilization of newborn

99440

Newborn resuscitation