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Instruction Manuals

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Most Recent Manuals

Part 2a-Instructions for Classifying the Underlying Cause-of-Death, ICD-10, 2008. 259 pp. Click here to open pdf file 2.6 MB
Part 2a-Errata 1 for 2008 5 pp. Click here to open pdf file 58 KB

Part 2b-Instructions for Classifying the Multiple Causes of Death, ICD-10, 2008. 452 pp. Click here to open pdf file 6.6 MB
Part 2b-Errata 1 for 2008 5 pp. Click here to open pdf file  48 KB

Part 2c-ICD-10 ACME Decision Tables for Classifying Underlying Causes of Death, 2008. 1,222 pp. Click to open pdf file  4.3 MB Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 2e, Volume 1-ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Tabular List, 2008. Modified by the National Center for Health Statistics for use in the classification and analysis of medical mortality data in the U.S. 1,274 pp. Click here to open pdf file 7.4 MB Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 2e, Volume 3-ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Alphabetical Index, 2008. Modified by the National Center for Health Statistics for use in the classification and analysis of medical mortality data in the U.S. 1,115 pp. Click here to open pdf file  2.9 MB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Alphabetical Index to Diseases and Nature of Injury for use with Perinatal Conditions (P00-P96), 2008 59 pp. Click here to open pdf file  398 KB

Part 2s-SuperMICAR Data Entry Instructions, 2008 367 pp.Click here to open pdf file  18.3 MB

Part 3a replacement-Specifications for U.S. Standard Certificate of Birth-2003 revision.

Part 3b replacement-Specifications for U.S. Standard Report of Fetal Death-2003 revision.

Part 4 replacement-Specifications for U.S. Standard Certificate of Death-2003 revision.

Part 8-Geographic Classification, 2003.  577 pp. Click here to open pdf file  7.1 MB. Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 8a-Geographic Classification (FIPS), 2004. Click to open pdf file  3.3 MB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 9-ICD-10 Underlying Cause-of-Death Lists for Tabulating Mortality Statistics. Updated Jan. 200771 pp. Click here to open pdf file  288 KB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 11-ICD-10 Computer Edits for Mortality Data Effective 2008 and 2009. 85 pp. Click here to open pdf file  1.2 MB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 12-Computer Edits for Natality Data Effective 1993. 63 pp.
Click here to open pdf file  6.1 MB

Part 18-Guidelines for Implementing Field and Query Programs for Registration of Births and Deaths, 1993

Part 19-Industry and Occupation Coding for Death Certificates, 2003 Click here to open pdf file  1 MB

Part 19b-Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupations, 2003. Click here to open pdf file  1 MB

Part 20-ICD-10 Cause-of-Death Querying, 2007. 161 pp. Click here to open pdf file  8.6 MB

Previous ICD-10 Manuals

Part 2a-Instructions for Classifying the Underlying Cause-of-Death, ICD-10, 2007. 260 pp. Click here to open pdf file  4.5  MB

Part 2a-Instructions for Classifying the Underlying Cause-of-Death, ICD-10, 2006. 255 pp. Click here to open pdf file  4.5  MB
2a errata Click here to open pdf file  26 KB

Part 2a-Instructions for Classifying the Underlying Cause-of-Death, ICD-10, 2005. 251 pp. Click here to open pdf file 4.5 MB

Part 2b-Instructions for Classifying the Multiple Causes of Death, ICD-10, 2007. 452 pp. Click here to open pdf file  7.2 MB

Part 2b-Instructions for Classifying the Multiple Causes of Death, ICD-10, 2006. 448 pp. Click here to open pdf file  7.2 MB
2b errata Click here to open pdf file  59 KB

Part 2b-Instructions for Classifying the Multiple Causes of Death, ICD-10, 2005. 442 pp. Click here to open pdf file  7.2 MB

Part 2c-ICD-10 ACME Decision Tables for Classifying Underlying Causes of Death, 2007. 1,229 pp. Click to open pdf file  4.1 MB Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 2c-ICD-10 ACME Decision Tables for Classifying Underlying Causes of Death, 2006. 1,241 pp. Click to open pdf file  4.1 MB Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 2c-ICD-10 ACME Decision Tables for Classifying Underlying Causes of Death, 2005. 1,061 pp. click here to open pdf file  3.7 MB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 2e, Volume 1-ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Tabular List, 2006. Modified by the National Center for Health Statistics for use in the classification and analysis of medical mortality data in the U.S. 1,268 pp. Click here to open pdf file 2.6 MB Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 2e, Volume 1-ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Tabular List, 2005. Modified by the National Center for Health Statistics for use in the classification and analysis of medical mortality data in the U.S. 1,268 pp. Click here to open pdf file  2.6 KB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.
2e, Volume 1 errata Click here to open pdf file  26 KB

Part 2e, Volume 3-ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Alphabetical Index, 2006. Modified by the National Center for Health Statistics for use in the classification and analysis of medical mortality data in the U.S. 1,101 pp. Click here to open pdf file  2.6 MB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 2e, Volume 3-ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Alphabetical Index, 2005. Modified by the National Center for Health Statistics for use in the classification and analysis of medical mortality data in the U.S. 1,102 pp. Click here to open pdf file  2.9 KB Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.
2e, Volume 3 errata Click here to open pdf file  287 KB

Alphabetical Index to Diseases and Nature of Injury for use with Perinatal Conditions (P00-P96), 2007 46 pp. Click here to open pdf file  298 KB

Alphabetical Index to Diseases and Nature of Injury for use with Perinatal Conditions (P00-P96), 2006 46 pp. Click here to open pdf file  298 KB

Alphabetical Index to Diseases and Nature of Injury for use with Perinatal Conditions (P00-P96), 2005 Click here to open pdf file 307 KB
Perinatal Conditions errata Click her to open pdf file  22 KB

Part 2s-SuperMICAR Data Entry Instructions, 2007 363 pp.Click here to open pdf file  16 MB

Part 2s-SuperMICAR Data Entry Instructions, 2006 365 pp. Click here to open pdf file  16 MB

Part 2s-SuperMICAR Data Entry Instructions, 2005 Click here to open pdf file  16 MB
2s errata Click here to open pdf file  479 KB

Part 9-ICD-10 Underlying Cause-of-Death Lists for Tabulating Mortality Statistics. Updated Oct. 2002. 89 pp. Click here to open pdf file  288 KB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 11-ICD-10 Computer Edits for Mortality Data Effective 2007. 84 pp. Click here to open pdf file  1.2 MB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.
Part 11-
ICD-10 Computer Edits for Mortality Data Effective
2006. 81 pp. Click here to open pdf file  151 KB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 11-ICD-10 Computer Edits for Mortality Data Effective
2005. 76 pp. Click here to open pdf file  1.5 MB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 11-ICD-10 Computer Edits for Mortality Data Effective
2004. 83 pp. Click here to open pdf file  243 KB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Part 20-ICD-10 Cause-of-Death Querying, 2006. 161 pp. Click here to open pdf file  2.1 MB

Part 20-ICD-10 Cause-of-Death Querying, 1999. 117 pp.
Click here to open pdf file  519 KB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.

Manuals Used Prior to ICD-10

Part 1-Source Records and Control Specifications, 1995

Part 2a-Instructions for Classifying the Underlying Cause-of-Death, ICD-9. 121 pp. Click here to open pdf file  532 KB

Part 2b-Instructions for Classifying the Multiple Causes of Death, ICD-9. 296 pp. Click her to open pdf file  527 KB

Part 2c-ICD-9 ACME Decision Tables for Classifying Underlying Causes of Death. 290 pp. Click her to open pdf file  31 MB

Part 2d-NCHS Procedures for Mortality Medical Data System File Preparation and Maintenance

Part 2e-Non-Indexed Terms, Standard Abbreviations, and State Geographic Codes Used in Mortality Data Classification,
ICD-9. 147 pp. Click here to open pdf file 193 KB

Part 2f-ICD-9 TRANSAX Disease Reference Tables for Classifying Multiple Causes of Death

Part 2g-Data Entry Instructions for the Mortality Medical Indexing, Classification, and References System
(MICAR), 1996-1997, ICD-9. 285 pp. Click here to open pdf file  575 KB

Part 2h-Dictionary of Valid Terms for MICAR

Part 2i-MICAR Quick Reference Guide, ICD-9. 48 pp. Click here to open pdf file  257 KB

Part 3a-Classification and Coding Instructions for Live Birth Records. 1999-2001. 60 pp. Click here to open pdf file 930 KB

Part 3b-Classification and Coding Instructions for Fetal Death Records. 1999-2001. 57 pp. Click here to open pdf file 927 KB

Part 4-Demographic Classification and Coding Instructions for Death Records. 1999-2001. 54 pp. Click here to open pdf file  764 KB

Part 8-Geographic Classification
1994. 1429 pp. Click here to open pdf file  2365  KB
1970. 195 pp. Click here to open pdf file  24 MB  Due to the large size or complexity of this file it has not been made compliant with the Americans with Disablilities Act, Section 508.  Visually impared assistive technology users may call 3 0 1 4 5 8 4 6 3 6 or e mail n c h s query at c d c dot gov for assistance.
1962. 202 pp. Click here to open pdf file  12 MB
1960-61. 276 pp. Click here to open pdf file  17 MB

Part 9-Underlying Cause-of-Death Lists for Tabulating Mortality Statistics.

Part 11-ICD-9 Computer Edits for Mortality Data Effective
1990. 42 pp. Click here to open pdf file  5 MB

Part 20-Cause-of-Death Querying

 

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