DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION)
DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) is the DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE of the 'disease or condition directly leading to death' as recorded on the death certificate.
Format / Length
min an3 max an5
Description
DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) is the same as attribute CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE.
DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) is the DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE of the 'disease or condition directly leading to death' as recorded on the death certificate.
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code is derived automatically using the DEATH CAUSE RECORDED TEXT (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) recorded on the death certificate.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | DEATH CAUSE ICD CODES (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE | references in description DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) |
| Data Element | DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (DUE TO CONDITION) | references in description DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) |
| Data Element | DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) | references in description DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) |
| Data Element | DEATH CAUSE RECORDED TEXT (DUE TO CONDITION) | references in description DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE CONDITION) |
