This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
ICD_CODE_113
This field groups (or recodes) the NDI ICD-10 code cause of death into 113 categories. The list reflects 113 selected causes of death and enterocolitis due to Clostridium Difficile.
113 ICD-10 Recodes.txt3.96 KB
Additional information regarding these categories can be found on the CDC website (see https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/Part9InstructionManual2011.pdf).
Available for 1999-2016. Researchers wishing to obtain this NDI segment of the MBSF must obtain an additional approval beyond the CMS DUA. Note that this field is not populated for a large proportion of 2008 records due to source data issues.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Death Index (NDI)