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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