Variable Names and Field Numbers For
California Hospital Birth Record (HCA)

 

Sorted By Birth Record Field Number

 

Field #

Birth Record Field Name

1A

FIRST NAME OF CHILD

1B

MIDDLE NAME OF CHILD

1C

LAST NAME OF CHILD

2

SEX OF CHILD

3A

THIS BIRTH SINGLE, TWIN, ETC.

3B

THIS CHILD 1ST, 2ND, ETC.

4A

DATE OF BIRTH

4B

HOUR OF BIRTH (24 HOUR CLOCK)

5A

PLACE OF BIRTH

5B

STREET ADDRESS OR LOCATION

5C

CITY OR TOWN OF BIRTH

5D

COUNTY OF BIRTH

5E

PLANNED PLACE OF BIRTH

6A

FIRST NAME OF FATHER/PARENT

6B

MIDDLE NAME OF FATHER/PARENT

6C

LAST NAME OF FATHER/PARENT

7

FATHER/PARENT BIRTHPLACE - STATE/COUNTRY

8

FATHER/PARENT DATE OF BIRTH

9A

FIRST NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT

9B

MIDDLE NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT

9C

LAST NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT (BIRTH NAME)

10

MOTHER/PARENT BIRTHPLACE - STATE/COUNTRY

11

MOTHER/PARENT DATE OF BIRTH

12A

PARENT OR OTHER INFORMANT - SIGNATURE (SURNAME ONLY)

12B

INFORMANT'S RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD

12C

DATE INFORMANT SIGNED

13B

ATTENDANT LICENSE NUMBER

13C

DATE ATTENDANT OR CERTIFIER SIGNED

13D

NAME, TITLE AND MAILING ADDRESS OF ATTENDANT

14

NAME AND TITLE OF CERTIFIER IF OTHER THAN ATTENDANT

15A

DATE OF DEATH

18

FATHER'S RACE

18A

FATHER'S RACE #1

18B

FATHER'S RACE #2

18C

FATHER'S RACE #3

19

FATHER HISPANIC, LATINO OR SPANISH

20

FATHER - DATE LAST WORKED (MONTH/YEAR)

20A

FATHER'S USUAL OCCUPATION

20B

FATHER'S USUAL KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY

20C

FATHER'S EDUCATION - HIGHEST LEVEL OR DEGREE

21

MOTHER'S RACE

21A

MOTHER'S RACE #1

21B

MOTHER'S RACE #2

21C

MOTHER'S RACE #3

22

MOTHER HISPANIC, LATINA OR SPANISH

23

MOTHER - DATE LAST WORKED (MONTH/YEAR)

23A

MOTHER'S USUAL OCCUPATION

23B

MOTHER'S USUAL KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY

23C

MOTHER'S EDUCATION - HIGHEST LEVEL OR DEGREE

24A

MOTHER'S RESIDENCE (STREET AND NUMBER OR LOCATION)

24B

MOTHER'S COUNTY/PROVINCE OF RESIDENCE

24C

MOTHER'S RESIDENCE CITY

24D

MOTHER'S STATE/FOREIGN COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

24E

MOTHER'S RESIDENCE ZIP CODE

25A

DATE LAST NORMAL MENSES BEGAN

25AA

DATE FIRST PRENATAL CARE VISIT

25B

MONTH OF PREGNANCY PRENATAL CARE BEGAN

25BA

DATE LAST PRENATAL CARE VISIT

25C

NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS

25D

PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR PRENATAL CARE

26

BIRTHWEIGHT

26A

OBSTETRIC ESTIMATION OF GESTATION AT DELIVERY - COMPLETED WEEKS

26B

HEARING SCREENING

27A

NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS NOW LIVING - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD

27B

NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS NOW DEAD - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD

27C

DATE OF LAST LIVE BIRTH - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD

27D

NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS BEFORE 20 WEEKS - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS

27E

NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS

27F

MONTH AND YEAR OF LAST OTHER TERMINATION - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS

28A

METHOD OF DELIVERY

28AA

METHOD OF DELIVERY: FINAL DELIVERY ROUTE

28AB

METHOD OF DELIVERY: IF MOTHER HAD A PREVIOUS CESAREAN - HOW MANY?

28AC

METHOD OF DELIVERY: FETAL PRESENTATION AT BIRTH

28AD

METHOD OF DELIVERY: WAS VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH FORCEPS ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL?

28AE

METHOD OF DELIVERY: WAS VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH VACUUM ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL?

28B

PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR DELIVERY

29

COMPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF PREGNANCY AND CONCURRENT ILLNESSES

30

COMPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF LABOR AND DELIVERY

31

ABNORMAL CONDITIONS AND CLINICAL PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE NEWBORN

32

FATHER/PARENT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

33

MOTHER/PARENT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

A

PLACE OF BIRTH CODE

APGAR1

APGAR SCORE AT 1 MINUTE

APGAR10

APGAR SCORE AT 10 MINUTES

APGAR5

APGAR SCORE AT 5 MINUTES

B

RESIDENCE CODE

BCI

BARCODE INDEX

BPF

BABY'S PATIENT FILE NUMBER

CIGFN

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY FIRST THREE MONTHS OF PREGNANCY

CIGPN

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY FOR THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO PREGNANCY

CIGSN

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY SECOND THREE MONTHS OF PREGNANCY

CIGTN

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY THIRD TRIMESTER

CNTY

COUNTY

COM

COMMENT

CT

CENSUS TRACT

D

CERTIFIER CODE

DECP

DO YOU HAVE A DECLARATION OF PATERNITY SIGNED BY THE FATHER & MOTHER

E

PLANNED PLACE OF BIRTH CODE

F

SSA

FAGE

FATHER'S AGE AT CHILD'S BIRTH

GAGE

GESTATIONAL AGE

GAWK

GESTATIONAL AGE IN WEEKS

I10

INTERNAL STATE OF MOTHER'S BIRTH CODE

I11

MOTHER'S DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)

I12B

CERTIFIER RELATION CODE

I12C

DATE INFORMANT SIGNED (IVALUE)

I13C

DATE ATTENDANT OR CERTIFIER SIGNED (IVALUE)

I15A

DATE OF DEATH (IVALUE)

I18

FATHER'S RACE CODE

I18A

FATHER'S RACE CODE #1

I18B

FATHER'S RACE CODE #2

I18C

FATHER'S RACE CODE #3

I19

FATHER'S SPANISH CODE

I21

MOTHER'S RACE CODE

I21A

MOTHER'S RACE CODE #1

I21B

MOTHER'S RACE CODE #2

I21C

MOTHER'S RACE CODE #3

I22

MOTHER'S SPANISH CODE

I24B

RESIDENCE COUNTY CODE

I24C

CITY OF RESIDENCE CODE

I24D

INTERNAL STATE OF RESIDENCE CODE

I25A

LMP DATE (IVALUE)

I27C

DATE LAST LIVE BIRTH (IVALUE)

I27F

DATE LAST TERMINATION (IVALUE)

I3A

PLURALITY CODE

I4A

DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)

I5A

HOSPITAL CODE

I5C

CITY OF OCCURRENCE CODE

I5D

COUNTY OF OCCURRENCE CODE

I7

INTERNAL STATE OF FATHER'S BIRTH CODE

I8

FATHER'S DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)

MAGE

MOTHER'S AGE AT CHILD'S BIRTH

MAIL

IS MOTHER'S MAILING ADDRESS THE SAME AS HER RESIDENCE ADDRESS?

MAR

MOTHER MARRIED (AT ANY TIME DURING THE PREGNANCY)

MCITY

MAILING ADDRESS CITY OR TOWN

MCOUNTY

MAILING ADDRESS COUNTY

MHT

MOTHER'S HEIGHT IN FEET/INCHES

MLN

MOTHER'S CURRENT LAST NAME

MSTATE

MAILING ADDRESS STATE

MSTREET

MAILING ADDRESS (STREET NUMBER & NAME OR P.O. BOX)

MWT1

MOTHER'S PREPREGNANCY WEIGHT IN POUNDS

MWT2

MOTHER'S DELIVERY WEIGHT IN POUNDS

MZIP

MAILING ADDRESS ZIP CODE

NCHSRES

NCHS RESIDENCE CITY CODE

NEWS

INCLUDE THIS BIRTH IN NEWSPAPER REPORT?

RSN

REGISTRAR REASON FOR RETURN

SENT

SENT

SENTHCA

ELECTRONIC TRANSFER DATE

SSA1

ISSUE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?

SSA2

SHARE SSA NUMBER WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT?

TYPE

ATTENDANT CODE

WIC

DID MOTHER GET WIC FOOD FOR HERSELF DURING THIS PREGNANCY

 

Sorted By Birth Record Field Name

 

Field #

Birth Record Field Name

31

ABNORMAL CONDITIONS AND CLINICAL PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE NEWBORN

APGAR1

APGAR SCORE AT 1 MINUTE

APGAR10

APGAR SCORE AT 10 MINUTES

APGAR5

APGAR SCORE AT 5 MINUTES

TYPE

ATTENDANT CODE

13B

ATTENDANT LICENSE NUMBER

CIGFN

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY FIRST THREE MONTHS OF PREGNANCY

CIGPN

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY FOR THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO PREGNANCY

CIGSN

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY SECOND THREE MONTHS OF PREGNANCY

CIGTN

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CIGARETTES/PACKS PER DAY THIRD TRIMESTER

BPF

BABY'S PATIENT FILE NUMBER

BCI

BARCODE INDEX

26

BIRTHWEIGHT

CT

CENSUS TRACT

D

CERTIFIER CODE

I12B

CERTIFIER RELATION CODE

I5C

CITY OF OCCURRENCE CODE

I24C

CITY OF RESIDENCE CODE

5C

CITY OR TOWN OF BIRTH

COM

COMMENT

30

COMPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF LABOR AND DELIVERY

29

COMPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF PREGNANCY AND CONCURRENT ILLNESSES

CNTY

COUNTY

5D

COUNTY OF BIRTH

I5D

COUNTY OF OCCURRENCE CODE

13C

DATE ATTENDANT OR CERTIFIER SIGNED

I13C

DATE ATTENDANT OR CERTIFIER SIGNED (IVALUE)

25AA

DATE FIRST PRENATAL CARE VISIT

12C

DATE INFORMANT SIGNED

I12C

DATE INFORMANT SIGNED (IVALUE)

I27C

DATE LAST LIVE BIRTH (IVALUE)

25A

DATE LAST NORMAL MENSES BEGAN

25BA

DATE LAST PRENATAL CARE VISIT

I27F

DATE LAST TERMINATION (IVALUE)

4A

DATE OF BIRTH

I4A

DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)

15A

DATE OF DEATH

I15A

DATE OF DEATH (IVALUE)

27C

DATE OF LAST LIVE BIRTH - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD

WIC

DID MOTHER GET WIC FOOD FOR HERSELF DURING THIS PREGNANCY

DECP

DO YOU HAVE A DECLARATION OF PATERNITY SIGNED BY THE FATHER & MOTHER

SENTHCA

ELECTRONIC TRANSFER DATE

20

FATHER - DATE LAST WORKED (MONTH/YEAR)

19

FATHER HISPANIC, LATINO OR SPANISH

7

FATHER/PARENT BIRTHPLACE - STATE/COUNTRY

8

FATHER/PARENT DATE OF BIRTH

32

FATHER/PARENT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

FAGE

FATHER'S AGE AT CHILD'S BIRTH

I8

FATHER'S DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)

20C

FATHER'S EDUCATION - HIGHEST LEVEL OR DEGREE

18

FATHER'S RACE

18A

FATHER'S RACE #1

18B

FATHER'S RACE #2

18C

FATHER'S RACE #3

I18

FATHER'S RACE CODE

I18A

FATHER'S RACE CODE #1

I18B

FATHER'S RACE CODE #2

I18C

FATHER'S RACE CODE #3

I19

FATHER'S SPANISH CODE

20B

FATHER'S USUAL KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY

20A

FATHER'S USUAL OCCUPATION

1A

FIRST NAME OF CHILD

6A

FIRST NAME OF FATHER/PARENT

9A

FIRST NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT

GAGE

GESTATIONAL AGE

GAWK

GESTATIONAL AGE IN WEEKS

26B

HEARING SCREENING

I5A

HOSPITAL CODE

4B

HOUR OF BIRTH (24 HOUR CLOCK)

NEWS

INCLUDE THIS BIRTH IN NEWSPAPER REPORT?

12B

INFORMANT'S RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD

I7

INTERNAL STATE OF FATHER'S BIRTH CODE

I10

INTERNAL STATE OF MOTHER'S BIRTH CODE

I24D

INTERNAL STATE OF RESIDENCE CODE

MAIL

IS MOTHER'S MAILING ADDRESS THE SAME AS HER RESIDENCE ADDRESS?

SSA1

ISSUE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?

1C

LAST NAME OF CHILD

6C

LAST NAME OF FATHER/PARENT

9C

LAST NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT (BIRTH NAME)

I25A

LMP DATE (IVALUE)

MSTREET

MAILING ADDRESS (STREET NUMBER & NAME OR P.O. BOX)

MCITY

MAILING ADDRESS CITY OR TOWN

MCOUNTY

MAILING ADDRESS COUNTY

MSTATE

MAILING ADDRESS STATE

MZIP

MAILING ADDRESS ZIP CODE

28A

METHOD OF DELIVERY

28AC

METHOD OF DELIVERY: FETAL PRESENTATION AT BIRTH

28AA

METHOD OF DELIVERY: FINAL DELIVERY ROUTE

28AB

METHOD OF DELIVERY: IF MOTHER HAD A PREVIOUS CESAREAN - HOW MANY?

28AD

METHOD OF DELIVERY: WAS VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH FORCEPS ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL?

28AE

METHOD OF DELIVERY: WAS VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH VACUUM ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL?

1B

MIDDLE NAME OF CHILD

6B

MIDDLE NAME OF FATHER/PARENT

9B

MIDDLE NAME OF MOTHER/PARENT

27F

MONTH AND YEAR OF LAST OTHER TERMINATION - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS

25B

MONTH OF PREGNANCY PRENATAL CARE BEGAN

23

MOTHER - DATE LAST WORKED (MONTH/YEAR)

22

MOTHER HISPANIC, LATINA OR SPANISH

MAR

MOTHER MARRIED (AT ANY TIME DURING THE PREGNANCY)

10

MOTHER/PARENT BIRTHPLACE - STATE/COUNTRY

11

MOTHER/PARENT DATE OF BIRTH

33

MOTHER/PARENT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

MAGE

MOTHER'S AGE AT CHILD'S BIRTH

24B

MOTHER'S COUNTY/PROVINCE OF RESIDENCE

MLN

MOTHER'S CURRENT LAST NAME

I11

MOTHER'S DATE OF BIRTH (IVALUE)

MWT2

MOTHER'S DELIVERY WEIGHT IN POUNDS

23C

MOTHER'S EDUCATION - HIGHEST LEVEL OR DEGREE

MHT

MOTHER'S HEIGHT IN FEET/INCHES

MWT1

MOTHER'S PREPREGNANCY WEIGHT IN POUNDS

21

MOTHER'S RACE

21A

MOTHER'S RACE #1

21B

MOTHER'S RACE #2

21C

MOTHER'S RACE #3

I21

MOTHER'S RACE CODE

I21A

MOTHER'S RACE CODE #1

I21B

MOTHER'S RACE CODE #2

I21C

MOTHER'S RACE CODE #3

24A

MOTHER'S RESIDENCE (STREET AND NUMBER OR LOCATION)

24C

MOTHER'S RESIDENCE CITY

24E

MOTHER'S RESIDENCE ZIP CODE

I22

MOTHER'S SPANISH CODE

24D

MOTHER'S STATE/FOREIGN COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

23B

MOTHER'S USUAL KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY

23A

MOTHER'S USUAL OCCUPATION

14

NAME AND TITLE OF CERTIFIER IF OTHER THAN ATTENDANT

13D

NAME, TITLE AND MAILING ADDRESS OF ATTENDANT

NCHSRES

NCHS RESIDENCE CITY CODE

27B

NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS NOW DEAD - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD

27A

NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS NOW LIVING - DO NOT INCLUDE THIS CHILD

25C

NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS

27E

NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS

27D

NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS BEFORE 20 WEEKS - EXCLUDE INDUCED ABORTIONS

26A

OBSTETRIC ESTIMATION OF GESTATION AT DELIVERY - COMPLETED WEEKS

12A

PARENT OR OTHER INFORMANT - SIGNATURE (SURNAME ONLY)

5A

PLACE OF BIRTH

A

PLACE OF BIRTH CODE

5E

PLANNED PLACE OF BIRTH

E

PLANNED PLACE OF BIRTH CODE

I3A

PLURALITY CODE

28B

PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR DELIVERY

25D

PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR PRENATAL CARE

RSN

REGISTRAR REASON FOR RETURN

B

RESIDENCE CODE

I24B

RESIDENCE COUNTY CODE

SENT

SENT

2

SEX OF CHILD

SSA2

SHARE SSA NUMBER WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT?

F

SSA

5B

STREET ADDRESS OR LOCATION

3A

THIS BIRTH SINGLE, TWIN, ETC.

3B

THIS CHILD 1ST, 2ND, ETC.

 

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