Table of ContentsAPPENDIX C
DEFINITIONS OF THE 72 SELECTED CAUSES OF DEATH
Category Numbers According to the International Classification of Diseases Causes of Death
Ninth Revision
Eighth Revision Adapted
Shigellosis and Amebiasis
004, 006
004, 006
Certain other intestinal infections
007-009
008, 009
Tuberculosis
010-018
010-019
...of respiratory system
010-012
010-012
...other tuberculosis
013-018
013-019
Whooping Cough
033
033
Streptococcal sore throat, scarlatina and erysipelas
034-035
034
Meningococcal infection
036
036
Septicemia
038
038
Acute poliomyelitis
045
045
Measles
055
055
Viral hepatitis
070
070
Syphilis
090-097
090-097
All other infectious and parasitic diseases
001-003, 005, 020-032, 037, 039-044, 046-054, 056-066, 071-088, 098-139
Remainder of 000-136
Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues
140-208
140-209
...of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
140-149
140-149
...of digestive organs and peritoneum
150-159
150-159
...of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
160-165
160-163
...of breast
174-175
174
...of genital organs
179-187
180-187
...of urinary organs
188-189
188-189
...of all other and unspecified sites
170-173, 190-199
170-173, 190-199
Leukemia
204-208
204-207
Other malignant neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues
200-203
200-203, 208, 209
Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in situ and neoplasms of uncertain behavior and of unspecified nature
210-239
210-239
Diabetes mellitus
250
250
Nutritional deficiencies
260-269
260-269
Anemias
280-285
280-285
Meningitis
320-322
320
Major cardiovascular diseases
390-448
390-448
...Diseases of the heart
390-398, 402, 404-429
390-398, 402, 404, 410-429
...Rheumatic fever and Rheumatic heart disease
390-398
390-398
...Hypertensive heart disease
402
402
...Hypertensive heart and renal disease
404
404
...Ischemic heart disease
410-414
410-413
...Acute myocardial infarction
410
410
...Other acute & subacute forms of ischemic heart disease
411
411
...Angina pectoris
413
413
...Old myocardial infarction and other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease
412, 414
412
...Other diseases of endocardium
424
424, 428
...All other forms of heart disease
415-423, 425-429
420-423, 425-427, 429
Hypertension with or without renal disease
401, 403
400, 401, 403
Cerebrovascular diseases
430-438
430-438
...Intracerebral and other intracranial hemorrhage
431-432
431
...Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified occlusion of cerebral arteries
434.0, 434.1, 434.9
433
...Cerebral embolism
434.1
434
...All other and late effects of cerebrovascular disease
430, 433, 435-438
430, 432, 435-438
...Atherosclerosis
440
440
...Other diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
441-448
441-448
Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis
466
466
Pneumonia and Influenza
480-487
470-474, 480-486
...Pneumonia
480-486
480-486
...Influenza
487
470-474
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (C.O.P.D.) and allied conditions
490-496
490-493, 519.3
Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified
490-491
490-491
...Emphysema
492
492
...Asthma
493
493
...Other C.O.P.D. and allied conditions
494-496
519.3
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum
531-533
531-533
Appendicitis
540-543
540-543
Hernia of abdominal cavity and intestinal,obstruction without mention of hernia
550-553, 560
550-553,560
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
571
571
Cholelithiasis and other disorders of gallbladder
574-575
574-575
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
580-589
580-584
...Acute glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome
580-581
580-581
...Chronic glomerulonephritis, nephritis and nephropathy, not specified as acute or chronic, and renal sclerosis unspecified
582-583, 587
582-584
...Renal failure, disorders resulting from impaired renal function, and small kidney of unknown cause
584-586, 588-589
582-584
Infections of kidney
590
590
Hyperplasia of prostate
600
600
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
630-676
630-678
...Pregnancy with abortive outcome
630-638
640-645
...Other complications
640-676
630-639, 650-678
Congenital anomalies
740-759
740-759
Certain conditions originating in perinatal period
760-779
760-769.2, 769.4-772, 774-778
...Birth trauma, intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxia and respiratory distress syndrome
767-769
764-768, 772, 776
...Other conditions
760-766, 770-779
Remainder of 760-778
Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
780-799
780-796
All other diseases
Residual
Residual
Accidents and adverse effects
E800-E949
E900-E949
...Motor vehicle accidents
E810-E825
E810-E823
...All other accidents and adverse effects
E800-E807, E826-E949
E800-E807, E825-E949
Suicide
E950-E959
E950-E959
Homicide and legal intervention
E960-E978
E960-E978
All other external causes
E980-E999
E980-E999