Clinical

The fee assigned to a specific obstetric service or procedure at the time of billing, representing the facility or provider standard rate before insurance adjustments. Used in revenue cycle management to itemize maternity care costs across prenatal visits, ultrasounds, delivery services, and postpartum follow-up encounters.

The primary symptom, concern, or reason for visit documented in the patient's own words at the onset of an obstetric encounter. Guides triage prioritization and clinical assessment in labor and delivery or prenatal settings, with common complaints including contractions, decreased fetal movement, bleeding, or hypertensive symptoms.

The subordinate or dependent record linked to a parent obstetric encounter or pregnancy episode in EHR and clinical data systems, such as a newborn record associated with a delivery event. Data engineers use this relationship to join mother-infant records in claims, eligibility, and clinical data pipelines for neonatal outcome reporting.

The city of residence or mailing address associated with a maternal patient's obstetric record. Used in population health analysis to identify geographic access disparities in prenatal care, support care coordination across regional maternal health networks, and fulfill public health reporting requirements for birth outcome data.

The classification tier assigned to an obstetric care record in EHR and clinical data systems, distinguishing care levels such as low-risk, high-risk, or perinatology. Data engineers use this field to stratify maternity populations in risk adjustment models, utilization management systems, and maternal health quality measure reporting pipelines.

The standardized code value applied to an obstetric care record using coding systems such as ICD-10-CM, CPT, or DRG in EHR and claims data systems. Data engineers use obstetric codes to identify pregnancy episodes, classify delivery types, and drive maternity program eligibility logic in clinical and revenue cycle pipelines.

The free-text notation recorded by clinicians within obstetric care workflows in EHR and prenatal documentation systems, capturing narrative details not structured in coded fields. Data engineers must handle this field carefully in ETL processes, applying NLP or masking where PHI may appear in unstructured maternity care notes.

The calendar date on which an obstetric service, procedure, or care episode was fully completed. Used to close out prenatal care records, confirm delivery episode completion, and support claims submission timelines, quality measure reporting, and continuity of care handoffs to postpartum or neonatal care teams.

A flag designating that an obstetric record or specific clinical information within a maternal care episode requires restricted access due to patient privacy preferences or legal protections. Commonly applied to sensitive reproductive health information, ensuring that access is limited to authorized care team members in compliance with applicable privacy regulations.

The communication reference point, such as phone number or email, associated with a patient or provider within obstetric care workflows in EHR and care coordination systems. Data engineers use this field in outreach pipeline logic for prenatal program enrollment, postpartum follow-up campaigns, and maternity care management platforms.

A numeric value representing the total occurrences of a specific obstetric event, such as gravida, para, or abortion counts, for a patient. Used in EHR and maternal health systems to maintain standardized pregnancy history records supporting clinical decision-making and risk stratification.

The country of residence or origin associated with a maternal patient's obstetric record. Used in demographic data collection to support culturally competent prenatal care planning, identify patients who may require interpreter services, and fulfill international patient tracking or public health reporting requirements for maternal outcomes.

The unique identifier of the system user who initially created an obstetric record, encounter, or clinical documentation entry. Captured as part of the audit trail in maternal care systems to ensure accountability, support data integrity reviews, and comply with clinical documentation standards in prenatal and intrapartum health records.

The timestamp indicating when an obstetric record or data entry was first created in the source system. Used in EHR and maternal health data warehouses to establish record provenance, support audit trails, and enable incremental data extraction during ETL processing.

The precise timestamp recording when an obstetric record, order, or clinical documentation entry was first created in the health information system. Used to establish documentation sequencing in maternal care workflows, support audit trail reviews, and calculate time-based quality metrics in prenatal and labor and delivery settings.

Serum creatinine measurement recorded during obstetric care to assess maternal kidney function throughout pregnancy. Elevated creatinine levels in pregnant patients may indicate preeclampsia, acute kidney injury, or underlying renal disease requiring clinical intervention.

A general calendar date associated with a specific obstetric event, milestone, or clinical encounter in a patient's pregnancy record. Used in EHR and maternal health systems to track key dates such as last menstrual period, delivery, or prenatal visit for longitudinal care reporting.

A combined date and time value capturing the precise moment of an obstetric event or clinical action, such as labor onset or delivery. Used in EHR and perinatal data systems where time-level precision is required for clinical documentation, quality reporting, and outcome analysis.

Drug Enforcement Administration registration number assigned to the obstetric care provider authorized to prescribe controlled substances. Used in prenatal and labor care settings to validate prescribing authority for medications such as opioids or anxiolytics administered during pregnancy or delivery.

The recorded date of maternal or fetal death associated with an obstetric episode of care. Used in EHR, vital statistics, and maternal mortality reporting systems to support public health surveillance, regulatory compliance, and clinical quality improvement initiatives related to pregnancy outcomes.