When reporting cause of death on a death certificate, use any information available, such as medical history, medical records, laboratory tests, an autopsy report, or other sources of …

Through a combination of automated coding systems and manual review, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) assigns codes to each death record as defined in the International …

The National Vital Statistics System captures information about death from all causes from every county in the United States – about 2.8 million deaths each year – to produce timely and …

Provisional death counts deliver the most complete and accurate picture of lives lost to COVID-19. They are based on death certificates, which are the most reliable source of data and contain …

In summary, the ICD is a vital tool in cause-of-death reporting, providing a standardized and systematic approach to recording, analysing, and utilizing mortality data.

Preface This handbook contains instructions for medical examiners and coroners on the registration of deaths and the reporting of fetal deaths. It was prepared by the Department of …

When a person dies, the cause of death is determined by a cause-of-death certifier, which may be a physician, a medical examiner, or a coroner.2 The certifier reports the cause of death on the …

Because statistical data derived from death certificates are only as accurate as the information provided, it is important that all persons involved in death registration strive for completeness …