Volume 18, Number 4—April 2012
CME ACTIVITY - Research
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. Blau
Table 2
Syndromic classification of selected ICD-10 codes and cause of death for unexplained deaths possibly resulting from infectious causes, United States, 2003–2006*
| Syndrome | ICD-10 codes |
|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal | A04.9, A05.9, A07.9, A08.4, A09, B82.0, B82.9, K29.7, K29.9, K51.9, K65.9, K85.9, R11, R85.5, R85.6, R85.7 |
| Neurologic | A81.9, A83.9, A84.9, A85.2, A86, A87.9, A89, A92.9, A94, G00.9, G03.9, G04.9, G06.2, R29.8, R40.2, R83.5 |
| Respiratory | J01.9, J02.9, J03.9, J06.9, J12.9, J15.9, J18.0, J18.1 J18.2, J18.8, J18.9, J20.9, J21.9, J22, R04.9, R84.5, R84.6, R84.7 |
| Cardiovascular | D59.4, D59.9, D61.9, D64.9, D69.6, I01.9, I30.9, I33.9, I40.9, I42.8, I42.9, I51.4, I77.6, L95.9 |
| Unknown/other | A28.9, A49.8, A49.9, A64, A68.9, A99, B09, B34.9, B49, B64, B83.9, B88.9, B89, B94.9, B99, D73.3, M60.0, N10.9, O98.9, P36.9, P37.9, P39.9, R50.9, R56.8, R59.9, R69, R89.5, R89.6, R89.7, R96.0, R96.1, R98, R99 |
| Sepsis/shock | A41.9, R57.9 |
*ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision.
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