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State of Birth

State of Birth

Owned by David Rust
Last updated: Apr 08, 2025

OrganizationField NameIDRequired
KCRState of Birth (BirthState)10141yes
NAACCRBirthplace--State252yes


Field Length: 2

Record the 2 character abbreviation for the patient’s state of birth. See APPENDIX B  for alphabetic listings of the appropriate codes and their definitions. Use the most specific code.

Code 'ZZ' when unknown.

Examples:

Code

Description
KYIf the state in which the patient was born is Kentucky, then use the USPS code for the state of Kentucky.
XXState of birth other than the U.S. (including it territories, commonwealths, or possessions) or Canada and the country is known.
YYState of birth other than the U.S. (including it territories, commonwealths, or possessions) or Canada and the country is unknown.
USBorn in the U.S. (including it territories, commonwealths, or possessions) and the state is unknown.
CD   Born in Canada and the province is unknown.
ZZ   State of birth and country are unknown.

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