Causes of Death and ICD-10 Codes
Cause of Death |
ICD-10 Code |
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases |
A00-B99 |
Salmonella |
A01-A02 |
Shigellosis |
A03, A06 |
Certain Infections |
A04, A07, A08, A09 |
Tuberculosis |
A16-A19 |
Whopping Cough |
A37 |
Scarlet Fever |
A38, A46 |
Meningococcal |
A39 |
Septicemia |
A40-A41 |
Syphilis |
A50-A53 |
Poliomyelitis |
A80 |
Viral Encephalitis |
A83-A84, A85.2 |
Measles |
B05 |
Viral Hepatitis |
B15-B19 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease |
B20-B24 |
COVID-19 |
U07.1, B34.2 |
Malaria |
B50-B54 |
Other Infections |
A00, A05, A20-A36, A42-A44, A48, A49, A54-A79, A81, A82, A85.0, A85.1, A85.8, A86-B04, B06-B09, B25-B49, B55-B99 |
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasms) |
C00-C97 |
in situ Neoplasms |
D00-D48 |
Anemias |
D50-D64 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
E10-E14 |
Nutritional Deficiencies |
E40-E64 |
Meningitis |
G00, G03 |
Parkinson’s |
G20-G21 |
Alzheimer’s Disease |
G30 |
Heart Disease |
I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51 |
Hypertension |
I10, I12 |
Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease) |
I60-I69 |
Atherosclerosis |
I70 |
Aortic Aneurysm |
I71 |
Other Artery |
I72-I78 |
Influenza and Pneumonia |
J10-J18 |
Acute Bronchitis |
J20-J21 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases1 |
J40-J47 |
Pneumoconiosis |
J60-J66, J68 |
Pneumonitis |
J69 |
Peptic Ulcer |
K25-K28 |
Appendix Disease |
K35-K38 |
Hernia |
K40-K46 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
K70, K73-K74 |
Cholelithiasis |
K80-K82 |
Nephritis |
N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27 |
Kidney Infection |
N10-N12, N13.6, N15.1 |
Hyperplasia of Prostate |
N40 |
Inflammatory Female Pelvic Disease |
N70-N76 |
Pregnancy |
O00-O99 |
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (Perinatal Conditions) |
P00-P96 |
Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities |
Q00-Q99 |
Ill-defined Conditions |
R00-R99 |
External Causes of Injuries and Poisonings (intentional, unintentional and of undetermined intent) |
V01-Y89 |
Accidents (Unintentional Injuries) |
V01-X59, Y85-Y86 |
Suicide |
X60-X84, Y87.0 |
Homicide |
X85-Y09, Y87.1 |
Injuries of undetermined intent |
Y10-Y34,Y87.2,Y89.9 |
Legal Intervention |
Y35, Y89.0 |
War |
Y36, Y89.1 |
Medical Complication |
Y40-Y84, Y88 |
ICD-10 Injury Codes Used in this Publication
Suicide |
X60-X84, Y87.0 |
Poisoning |
X60-X69 |
Hanging, strangulation or suffocation |
X70 |
Firearm |
X72-X74 |
Other and unspecified
|
Residual |
Homicide |
X85-Y09, Y87.1 |
Firearm |
X93-X95 |
Cut or pierce |
X99 |
Other and unspecified
|
Residual |
Unintentional Injuries (Accidents) |
V01-X59, Y85-Y86 |
Falls |
W00-W19 |
Hanging, strangulation or suffocation |
W75-W84 |
Drowning or submersion |
W65-W74 |
Smoke, fire and flames and contact with heat and hot substances |
X00-X19 |
Poisoning |
X40-X49 |
Firearm |
W32-W34 |
Motor Vehicle-related |
V02-V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5, V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2 |
Injury to pedestrian |
V02-V04, V09.0, V09 |
Injury to pedal cyclist |
V12-V14, V19.0, V19.2, V19.4, V19.5, V19.6 |
Injury to motorcyclist |
V20-V29 |
Injury to occupant |
V30-V79, V80.3, V80.4, V80.5, V81.0,V81.1, V82.0, V82.1, V83-V86 |
Other and unspecified |
Residual |
Other and unspecified
|
Residual |
Events of Undetermined Intent |
Y10-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9 |
Poisoning |
Y10-Y19 |
Drowning or submersion |
Y21 |
Other and unspecified
|
Residual |
Legal Intervention |
Y35-Y36, Y89.0, Y89.1 |
Firearm
|
Y35.0 |
Adverse Effects |
Y40-Y59, Y60-Y84, Y88 |
Drugs |
Y40-Y59, Y88.0 |
Medical Care
|
Y60-Y84, Y88.1, Y88.2, Y88.3 |