Causes of Death Codes: 1989-1999
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS
VITAL STATISTICS DEATH STATISTICAL MASTER FILE
Field 39: UNDERLYING CAUSE OF DEATH GROUP CODES (NINTH REVISON ICD) FOR 1989-1998
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GROUP GROUP 9TH REV. CAUSE OF DEATH
NUMBER ICD No.
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Total (01-91) ICD No. 001-999 Total, all causes
Infectious and Parasitic
Diseases (01-07)
ICD No. 001-139 01 007-009 Certain other intestinal
infections
02 010-018 Tuberculosis
03 036 Meningococcal Infection
04 045-049, Central nervous system viral
053.0,053.1, diseases
054.3,054.7,
055.0,056.0
062-064,
072.1,072.2,
138,139.0
05 070 Viral hepatitis
06 090-097 Syphills
07 Remainder Other infectious and
of 001-139 parasitic diseases
Neoplasms Malignant (08-22)
ICD No. 140-208 08 140-149 Malignant neoplasm of lip,
oral cavity, and pharynx
09 151 Malignant neoplasm of
stomach
10 150,152-159 Malignant neoplasm of other
digestive organs and
peritoneum
11 162 Malignant neoplasm of
trachea, bronchus, and
lung
12 160,161, Malignant neoplasm of other
163-165 respiratory and
intrathoracic organs
13 174-175 Malignant neoplasm of breast
14 180 Malignant neoplasm of cervix
uteri
15 179,181,182 Malignant neoplasm of other
parts of uterus
16 183-184 Malignant neoplasm of other
female genital organs
17 185-187 Malignant neoplasm of male
genital organs
18 188-189 Malignant neoplasm of
bladder and other urinary
organs
19 170-173, Malignant neoplasm of other
190-199 and unspecified sites
20 201 Hodgkin's disease
21 204-208 Leukemia
22 200,202,203 Other malignant neoplasm of
lymphatic and
haematopoietic tissues
Benign Neoplasms (23)
ICD No. 210-239 23 210-239 Benign neoplasms, carcinoma
in situ, and neoplasms of
uncertain behavior and of
unspecified nature
Endocrine, Nutritional, and
Metabolic Diseases and
Immunity Disorders (24-25)
ICD No. 240-279 24 250 Diabetes mellitus
25 240-246, Other endocrine, nutritional
251-279 and metabolic diseases and
immunity disorders
Diseases of the Blood and
Blood-Forming Organs (26-27)
ICD No. 280-289 26 280-285 Anaemias
27 286-289 Other diseases of blood and
blood-forming organs
Mental Disorders (28)
ICD No. 290-319 28 290-319 Mental disorders
Disease of the Nervous System
and Sense Organs (29-31)
ICD No. 320-389 29 320-322 Meningitis
30 323,324,326 Other inflammatory diseases
of the central nervous
system
31 325,330-337, Other diseases of the
340-389 nervous system and sense
organs
Diseases of the Circulatory
System (32-44)
ICD No. 390-459
Diseases of the Heart (32-39)
ICD. No. 390-398,402,404-429 32 390-398 Rheumatic fever and
rheumatic heart disease
33 402,404 Hypertensive heart disease
with or without renal
disease
34 410-411 Acute ischaemic heart
disease
35 412 Old myocardial infraction
36 413 Angina pectoris
37 414 Other forms of chronic
ischaemic heart disease
38 424 Other diseases of
endocardium
39 415-423, All other forms of heart
425-429 disease
40 401-403 Hypertension with or without
renal disease
41 430-438 Cerebrovascular disease
42 440 Atherosclerosis
43 441-448 Other diseases of arteries,
arterioles, and
capillaries
44 451-459 Diseases of veins and
lymphatics and other
diseases of circulatory
system
Diseases of the Respiratory
System (45-56)
ICD No. 460-519 45 466 Acute bronchitis and
bronchiolitis
46 487 Influenza
47 480,483 Viral pneumonia
48 481,482 Bacterial pneumonia
49 484-486 Other and unspecified
pneumonia
50 490 Bronchitis, unspecified
51 491 Chronic bronchitis
52 492 Emphysema
53 493 Asthma
54 494-496 Other chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease and
allied conditions
55 515 Postinflammatory pulmonary
fibrosis
56 Remainder Other diseases of the
of 460-519 respiratory system
Disease of the Digestive
System (57-61)
ICD No. 520-579 57 531-533 Ulcer of stomach and
duodenum
58 550-553,560 Hernia of abdominal cavity
and intestinal obstruction
without mention of hernia
59 571 Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis
60 574-575 Cholelithiasis and other
disorders of gallbladder
61 Remainder Other diseases of the
of 520-579 digestive system
Diseases of the Genitourinary
System (62-69)
ICD No. 580-629 62 580 Acute glomerulonephritis
63 581 Nephrotic syndrome
64 582-583,587 Chronic glomerulonephritis,
nephritis and nephropathy,
not specified as acute
or chronic and renal
sclerosis unspecified
65 584-586, Renal failure, disorders
588-589 resulting from impaired
renal function, and small
kidney of unknown cause
66 590 Infections of kidney
67 591,593 Hydronephrosis and other
disorders of kidney and
ureter
68 600 Hyperplasia of prostate
69 Remainder Other diseases of the
of 580-629 genitourinary system
Complications of Pregnancy,
Childbirth and the
Puerperium (70)
ICD No. 630-676 70 630-676 Complications of pregnancy,
childbirth, and the
puerperium
Congenital Anomalies (71)
ICD No. 740-759 71 740-759 Congenital anomalies
Certain Conditions Originating
in the Perinatal Period (72)
ICD No. 760-779 72 760-779 Certain conditions
originating in the
perinatal period
Disease of the Skin, Subcutaneous
Tissue, Musculoskeletal System,
and Connective Tissue (73)
ICD No. 680-709,710-739 73 680-709, Disease of the skin,
710-739 subcutaneous tissue,
musculoskeletal system,
and connective tissue
Code not in Use (74) 74 Code not used
Symptons, signs, and Ill-Defined
Conditions (89-90)
ICD No. 780-799 89 798.0 Sudden Infant death syndrome
90 780-797, Other symptons, signs, and
798.1-798.9 ill-defined conditions
799
Accidents and Adverse Effects
(External Causes)(75-83)
ICD No. 800-949 75 810-819 Motor vehicle traffic
accidents
76 820-825 Motor vehicle nontraffic
accidents
77 800-807, Other transport accidents
826-838,
840-848
78 850-858 Accidental poisoning by
drugs, medicaments, and
biologicals
79 930-949 Drugs, medicaments and
biological substances
causing adverse effects in
therapeutic use
80 860-869 Accidental poisoning by
other solid and liquid
substances, gases, and
vapors
81 870-876 Misadventures to patients
during surgical and
medical care
82 878-879 Surgical and medical
procedures as the cause
of abnormal reaction of
patient or later
complication, without
mention of misadventure
at the time of procedure
83 880-888, All other accidents and
890-899, adverse effects
900-929
Suicide (84)
ICD No. 950-959 84 950-959 Suicide
Homicide (85)
ICD No. 960-969 85 960-969 Homicide
Legal Intervention (86)
ICD No. 970-978 86 970-978 Legal Intervention
Injury Undetermine Whether
Accidentally or Purposely
Inflicted (87)
ICD No. 980-989 87 980-989 Injury undetermined
whether accidentally or
purposely inflicted
Injury Resulting From Operations
of War (88)
ICD No. 990-999 88 990-999 Injury resulting from
operations of war
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (91)
ICD No. 042-044 91 042-044 Acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS)