QA46.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Single live birth

Description

Live birth is the complete expulsion or extraction from a woman of a fetus, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which, after such separation, shows signs of life.

Coding note from above levels

This category is intended for use as an additional code to identify the outcome of delivery on the mother's record.

Index terms

  • Single live birth
  • outcome of delivery of single liveborn
  • single liveborn

Sibling codes

  • QA46.1 – Single stillbirth
  • QA46.2 – Twins, both liveborn
  • QA46.3 – Twins, one liveborn and one stillborn
  • QA46.4 – Twins, both stillborn
  • QA46.5 – Triplets, all liveborn
  • QA46.6 – Triplets, some liveborn
  • QA46.7 – Triplets, all stillborn
  • QA46.8 – Quadruplets, all liveborn
  • QA46.9 – Quadruplets, some liveborn
  • QA46.A – Quadruplets, all stillborn
  • QA46.B – Quintuplets, all liveborn
  • QA46.C – Quintuplets, some liveborn
  • QA46.D – Quintuplets, all stillborn
  • QA46.E – Sextuplets, all liveborn
  • QA46.F – Sextuplets, some liveborn
  • QA46.G – Sextuplets, all stillborn
  • QA46.H – Other multiple births, all liveborn
  • QA46.J – Other multiple births, some liveborn
  • QA46.K – Other multiple births, all stillborn
  • QA46.Z – Outcome of delivery, unspecified

Foundation entity

Single live birth – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2099609539

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: QA46: Outcome of delivery › 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services