Table 1 Classification of causes of death according to clinical trajectories
Cause of death (ICD-10 label) | ICD-10 code | Cause of death* |
|---|---|---|
Neoplasms | C00-D48 | Terminal illness |
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | A00-B99 | Organic failure |
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism | D50-D89 | |
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | E00-E90 | |
Diseases of the circulatory system | I00-I99 | |
Diseases of the respiratory system | J00-J99 | |
Diseases of the digestive system | K00-K933 | |
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | L00-L99 | |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | M00-M99 | |
Diseases of the genitourinary system | N00-N99 | |
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | Q00-Q99 | |
Mental and behavioral disorders | F00-F99 | Physical or cognitive frailty |
Diseases of the nervous system | G00-G99 | |
Diseases of the eye and adnexa | H00-H59 | |
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process | H60-H95 | |
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified | R00-R99 | Other |
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T98 | |
Codes for special purposes | U00-U99 | |
External causes of morbidity and mortality | V01-Y98 | |
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services | Z00-Z99 |