Volume 18, Number 4—April 2012
CME ACTIVITY
Determinants for Autopsy after Unexplained Deaths Possibly Resulting from Infectious Causes, United States
Lindy Liu
, Laura S. Callinan, Robert C. Holman, and Dianna M. Blau
, Laura S. Callinan, Robert C. Holman, and Dianna M. BlauTable 1
Excluded ICD-10 codes and cause-of-death categories for unexplained deaths possibly resulting from infectious causes, United States, 2003–2006*
| ICD-10 code | Cause-of-death category |
|---|---|
| B20-B24 | HIV disease |
| C00-D48 | Neoplasms |
| D73 (except D73.3) | Diseases of spleen |
| D80-D89 | Certain disorders involving immune mechanism |
| E10-E14 | Diabetes mellitus |
| F02.4 | Dementia in HIV disease |
| R75 | Inconclusive laboratory evidence of HIV |
| S00-T98 | Injury, poisoning and certain consequences of external causes |
| V01-V99 | Transport accidents |
| W00-X59 | Other external causes of accidental injury |
| X60-X84 | Intentional self-harm |
| X85-Y09 | Assault |
| Y10-Y34 | Event of undetermined intent |
| Y40-Y84 | Complications of medical and surgical care |
*ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision.
