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        Item #
        Length
        Source of Standard
        Year Implemented
        Version Implemented
        Year Retired
        Version Retired
    
    
        1910
        4
        SEER
        
        
        
        
    



NAACCR XML: Patient.causeOfDeath


Alternate Names

   Underlying Cause of Death (SEER)

   Underlying Cause of Death (ICD Code) (pre-96 CoC)


Description
Official cause of death as coded from the death certificate in valid ICD-7, ICD-8, ICD-9, and ICD-10 codes.
Rationale
Cause of death is used for calculation of adjusted survival rates by the life table method. The adjustment corrects for deaths other than from the diagnosed cancer.
Note: This data item is no longer supported by CoC (as of January 1, 2003).
Special codes in addition to ICD-7, ICD-8, ICD-9, and ICD-10 (refer to
    SEER Program Code Manual for additional instructions.)


    
        
            0000
            Patient alive at last contact
        
        
            7777
            State death certificate not available
        
        
            7797
            State death certificate available but underlying cause of death is not coded

0000	Patient alive at last contact
7777	State death certificate not available
7797	State death certificate available but underlying cause of death is not coded