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All ICD codes are tested for validity prior to generating this variable. Those deemed invalid are classified as Unknown/missing/invalid COD. Those deemed valid but not meeting the definition of any above grouping are classified as Other Cause of Death. The following documents contain an enumeration of valid ICD-8 (TXT, 18 KB), ICD-9 (TXT, 30 KB), and ICD-10 (TXT, 49 KB) causes of death.

Neoplasm Causes of Death ICD-9* Cause of Death (<1999) ICD-10 Cause of Death (1999+) Recode Value
Head and Neck
Lip 140 C00 001
Tongue Anterior 141.1-141.5, 141.8-141.9 C020-C023, C028-C029 002
Gum 143, 145.6 C030-C031, C039, C062 003
Floor of Mouth 144 C040-C041, C048-C049 004
Palate excluding Soft and Uvula 145.2 C050 005
Buccal Mucosa 145.0, 145.1 C060, C061 006
Mouth Other 145.5, 145.8, 145.9 C058-C059, C068-C069 007
Major Salivary Glands 142 C07, C080-C081, C088-C089 008
Nasopharynx 147 C110-C113, C118-C119 009
Oropharynx 141.0, 141.6, 145.3, 145.4, 146.0-146.3, 146.5-146.9 C01, C024, C051-C052, C090-C091, C098-C099, C100, C102-C104, C108-C109 010
Hypopharynx 148 C12, C130-C132, C138-C139 011
Pharynx and Oral Cavity Other 149 C140, C142, C148 012
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses 160.0, 160.2, 160.3 C300, C310, C311 013
Sinus Other 160.1, 160.4-160.5, 160.8-160.9 C301, C312-C313, C318-C319 014
Larynx 146.4, 161 C101, C320-C323, C328-C329 015
Digestive System
Esophagus 150 C150-C155, C158-C159 016
Stomach 151 C160-C166, C168-C169 017
Small Intestine 152 C170-C173, C178-C179 018
Appendix 153.5 C181 019
Colon and Rectum (excluding Appendix) 153.0-153.4, 153.6-154.1 C180, C182-C189, C19, C20 020
Anus, Anal Canal and Anorectum 154.2-154.3, 154.8 C210-C212, C218 021
Liver 155.0, 155.2 C220, C222-C224, C227, C229 022
Intrahepatic Bile Duct 155.1 C221 023
Gallbladder 156.0 C23 024
Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 156.1 C240 025
Ampulla of Vater 156.2 C241 026
Biliary Other 156.8-156.9 C248-C249 027
Pancreas 157 C250-C254, C257-C259 028
Digestive Other 159 C260, C268-C269 029
Respiratory Tract and Thorax
Lung and Bronchus 162.2-162.5, 162.8-162.9 C340-C343, C348-C349 030
Thymus 164.0 C37 031
Heart, Mediastinum and Pleura 163, 164.1-164.3, 164.8, 164.9 C380-C384, C388, C450* 032
Trachea, and Respiratory Other 162.0, 165 C33, C390, C398-C399 033
Bones and Soft Tissue
Bones and Joints 170 C400-C403, C408-C414, C418-C419 034
Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 158 C480-C482, C488, C451* 035
Soft Tissue 171 C470-C476, C478-C479, C490-C496, C498-C499, C452* 036
Skin
Melanoma of the Skin 172 C430-C439 037
Other Non-Epithelial Skin 173 C440-C449, C46* 038
Breast 174, 175 C500-C506, C508-C509 039
Female Genital System
Vulva 184.1-184.4, 184.8 C510-C512, C518-C519 040
Vagina 184.0 C52 041
Cervix 180 C530-C531, C538-C539 042
Corpus 179, 182 C540-C543, C548-C549, C55 043
Ovary 183.0 C56 044
Fallopian Tube 183.2 C570 045
Adnexa Other and Genital Female Other 183.3-183.5, 183.8, 183.9, 184.9 C571-C574, C577-C579 046
Placenta 181 C58 047
Male Genital System
Penis 187.1-187.4 C600-C602, C608-C609 048
Prostate 185 C61 049
Testis 186 C620-C621, C629 050
Genital Male Other 187.5-187.9 C630-C632, C637-C639 051
Urinary System
Kidney Parenchyma 189.0 C64 052
Kidney Renal Pelvis 189.1 C65 053
Ureter 189.2 C66 054
Urinary Bladder 188 C670-C679 055
Urethra 189.3 C680 056
Urinary Other 189.4, 189.8, 189.9 C681, C688-C689 057
Eye and Orbit 190 C690-C696, C698-C699 058
Central Nervous System
Meninges (Malignant) 192.1, 192.3 C700, C701, C709 059
Brain (Malignant) 191 C710-C719 060
CNS Other (Malignant) 192.0, 192.2, 192.8, 192.9 C720-C725, C728-C729 061
Endocrine System
Intracranial Gland (Malignant) 194.3, 194.4 C751-C753 062
Thyroid 193 C73 063
Adrenal Gland 194.0 C740-C741, C749 064
Parathyroid 194.1 C750 065
Endocrine Other 194.5-194.6, 194.8-194.9 C754-C755, C758-C759 066
HEMATOPOIETIC NEOPLASMS
Precursor Lymphoid Neoplasms 200.1, 204.0 C835, C910 067
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/Small lymphocytic lymphoma 204.1 C911 068
Lymphomas
Hodgkin Lymphomas 201 C81 069
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas 200.0, 200.2-200.8, 202.0-202.2, 202.7, 202.8 C82-, C830-C834, C836-C839, C84-, C85- 070
Leukemias
Lymphoid Leukemias (excluding CLL/SLL) 202.4, 204.2, 204.8-204.9 C912-C915, C917, C919 071
Acute Myeloid Leukemias 205.0, 205.3, 205.8, 206.0, 207.0, 207.2 C920, C923-C925, C927, C930, C940, C942, C944, C945, D463 072
Other Leukemias 205.2, 205.9, 206.2, 206.8, 206.9, 207.8, 208.0, 208.2, 208.8-208.9 C922, C929, C932, C937, C939, C943, C947, C950, C952, C957, C959 073
Other Hematopoietic Neoplasms
Plasma Cell Neoplasms and Immunoproliferative Diseases 203.0, 203.1, 203.8, 238.6, 273.1, 273.3 C88-, C90-, D47.2 074
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Myelodysplastic Syndromes 204.1, 205.1, 206.1, 207.1, 208.1, 238.7 C921, C931, C941, C951, D45, D460-D462, D464, D467, D469, D471, D473 075
Miscellaneous Hematopoietic Neoplasms 202.3, 202.5, 202.6, 202.9 C960-C963, C967, C969, D470, D477, D479, D760, D763 076
Mesothelioma NA C450-C452, C457, C459 077
Kaposi Sarcoma NA C460-C463, C467-C469 078
Miscellaneous Neoplasms 195-199 C261, C420-C424, C457, C459, C76-C80, C97 079
In situ neoplasms 230-234 D00-D09 080
Brain, CNS Other and Intracranial Gland (Benign and Borderline) 225, 227.3-227.4, 237.0-237.1, 237.5-237.6, 237.9 D320-D321, D329-D334, D337, D339, D352-D354, D420-D421, D429-D434, D437, D439, D443-D445 081
Benign and Borderline: All Other sites 210-224, 226, 227.0-227.1, 227.5-227.9, 228-229, 235-236, 237.2-237.4,  237.7, 238.0-238.5, 238.8-239.9 D100-D319, D34, D350-D351, D355-D361, D367, D369-D419, D440-D442, D446-D449, D480-D489 082
Non-Neoplasm Causes of Death ICD-8 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code Recode value
HIV (1987+)** N/A 042-044 B20-B24 100
Septicemia 038 038 A40-A41 101
Other infectious and Parasitic Diseases** 001-018, 020-037, 039-043, 045-065, 067-076, 078-130.1, 130.3-136 001-018, 020-037, 039-041, 045-088, 090-139 A00-A08, A15-A33, A35-A39, A42-B19, B25-B99 102
COVID (2020+ only) NA NA U071 103
Diabetes Mellitus 250 250 E10-E14 104
Alzheimer's (ICD-9 and ICD-10 only) NA 331.0 G30 105
Circulatory Disease
Hypertensive disease 400-404 400-404 I10-I15 106
Ischemic heart disease 410-414 410-414 I20-I25 107
Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation 415-417 415-417 I26-I28 108
Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 430-438 I60-I69 109
Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries 440-448 440-448 I70-I78 110
Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system 390-398, 420-429, 451-459 390-398, 420-429, 451-459 I00-I09, I30-I51, I80-I99 111
Pneumonia and Influenza 470-474, 480-486 480-487 J09-J18 112
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 490-493, 519.3 490-496 J40-J47 113
Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers 531-533 531-533 K25-K28 114
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 571 571 K70, K73-K74 115
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis 580-584, 593.0-593.3, 593.5 580-589 N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27 116
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbrith, Puerperium 630-678 630-676 A34, O00-O95, O98-O99 117
Congenital Anomalies 740-759 740-759 Q00-Q99 118
Certain Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period 760.0-777.6, 777.8-779.6, 779.8-779.9 760.0-777.6, 777.8-779.6, 779.8-779.9 P00-P96 119
Symptoms, Signs and Ill-Defined Conditions 780-796 780-799 R00-R99 120
Accidents and Adverse Effects 800-949 800-949 V01-X59, Y85-Y86 121
Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 950-959 950-959 U03, X60-X84, Y870 122
Homicide and Legal Intervention 960-978 960-978 U01-U02, X85-Y09, Y35, Y871, Y890 123
Complications of medical and surgical care (ICD-10 only, 1999+) NA NA Y40-Y84, Y88 124
Other Cause of Death       200
Codes Not Indicating Causes of Death*** Recode Value
Alive 000
State DC not available or state DC available but no COD 777
Unknown/missing/invalid COD 999