Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired Column #
1910 4 SEER 2940 - 2943

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