MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF CAUSE OF DEATH CATEGORY

The category assigned to the cause of death on the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (form 66), for a death occurring after the twenty-eight days of life.

Description

The category assigned to the cause of death on the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (form 66), for a death occurring after the twenty-eight days of life.

For further information on death certificates, see: death certificate.

National Codes

Code Description
1 Disease or condition leading directly to death
2 Other disease or condition, if any, leading to 1
3 Other disease or condition, if any, leading to 2
4 Other significant conditions contributing to the death but not related to the disease or condition causing it

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF CAUSE OF DEATH CATEGORIES