TABLE 1.

Modified Clinical Risk Index for Hyperbilirubinemia

Subtotal A		Subtotal B		Subtotal C
Gestational Age	Score	Feeding	Score	Other	Score
35 wk	12	Breast milk only	6	Jaundice requiring phototherapy in    parent or sibling	6
36 wk	10	Formula only	−6	Cephalhematoma or bruising	4
37 wk	7	Breast milk + formula	0	Asian	4
38 wk	4			Maternal age of ≥25 y	3
39 wk	2			Male	1
40 wk	0
41 wk	−2
42 wk	−4

Total score = subtotal A + subtotal B + subtotal C.