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SEER Cause of Death Recode 1969+ (1/27/2003)

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To see how this variable is used in SEER publications and to read about other cause of death recode variables, please see SEER Cause of Death Recode.

For ICD-8 (1968-1978), All Malignant Cancers is defined as 140-207. Individual ICD-8 cancer codes are converted to ICD-9 prior to creating this variable.

Cancer Causes of Death
Cancer Causes of Death ICD-9
(1979-1998)#		 ICD-10
(1999+)#
All Malignant Cancers
140-208, 238.6 C00-C97
Oral Cavity and Pharynx
     Lip
140 C00
     Tongue
141 C01-C02
     Salivary Gland
142 C07-C08
     Floor of Mouth
144 C04
     Gum and Other Mouth
143, 145 C03, C05-C06
     Nasopharynx
147 C11
     Tonsil
146.0-146.2 C09
     Oropharynx
146.3-146.9 C10
     Hypopharynx
148 C12-C13
     Other Oral Cavity and Pharynx
149 C14
Digestive System
     Esophagus
150 C15
     Stomach
151 C16
     Small Intestine
152 C17
     Colon and Rectum
         Colon excluding Rectum
153, 159.0 C18, C26.0
         Rectum and Rectosigmoid Junction
154.0-154.1 C19-C20
     Anus, Anal Canal and Anorectum
154.2-154.3, 154.8 C21
     Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct
         Liver
155.0, 155.2 C22.0, C22.2-C22.4, C22.7, C22.9
         Intrahepatic Bile Duct
155.1 C22.1
     Gallbladder
156.0 C23
     Other Biliary
156.1-156.2, 156.8-156.9 C24
     Pancreas
157 C25
     Retroperitoneum
158.0 C48.0
     Peritoneum, Omentum and Mesentery
158.8-158.9 C45.1+, C48.1-C48.2
     Other Digestive Organs
159.8-159.9 C26.8-C26.9, C48.8
Respiratory System
     Nose, Nasal Cavity and Middle Ear
160 C30-C31
     Larynx
161 C32
     Lung and Bronchus
162.2-162.5, 162.8-162.9 C34
     Pleura
163 C38.4, C45.0+
     Trachea, Mediastinum and Other Respiratory Organs
162.0, 164.2-164.3, 164.8-164.9, 165 C33, C38.1-C38.3, C38.8, C39
Bones and Joints
170 C40-C41
Soft Tissue including Heart$
164.1, 171 C47, C49, C38.0, C45.2+
Skin excluding Basal and Squamous
     Melanoma of the Skin
172 C43
     Other Non-Epithelial Skin
173 C44, C46+
Breast
174-175 C50
Female Genital System
     Cervix Uteri
180 C53
     Corpus and Uterus, NOS
         Corpus Uteri
182 C54
         Uterus, NOS
179 C55
     Ovary
183.0 C56
     Vagina
184.0 C52
     Vulva
184.1-184.4 C51
     Other Female Genital Organs
181, 183.2-183.5, 183.8-183.9, 184.8-184.9 C57-C58
Male Genital System
     Prostate
185 C61
     Testis
186 C62
     Penis
187.1-187.4 C60
     Other Male Genital Organs
187.5-187.9 C63
Urinary System
     Urinary Bladder
188 C67
     Kidney and Renal Pelvis
189.0-189.1 C64-C65
     Ureter
189.2 C66
     Other Urinary Organs
189.3-189.4, 189.8-189.9 C68
Eye and Orbit
190 C69
Brain and Other Nervous System
191, 192 C70, C71, C72
Endocrine System
     Thyroid
193 C73
     Other Endocrine including Thymus$
164.0, 194 C37, C74-C75
Lymphoma
     Hodgkin Lymphoma
201 C81
     Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
200, 202.0-202.2, 202.8-202.9 C82-C85, C96.3
Myeloma
203.0, 238.6 C90.0, C90.2
Leukemia
     Lymphocytic Leukemia
         Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
204.0 C91.0
         Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
204.1 C91.1
         Other Lymphocytic Leukemia
202.4, 204.2, 204.8-204.9 C91.2-C91.4, C91.7, C91.9
     Myeloid and Monocytic Leukemia
         Acute myeloid
205.0, 207.0, 207.2 C92.0, C92.4-C92.5, C94.0, C94.2
         Acute Monocytic Leukemia
206.0 C93.0
         Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
205.1 C92.1
         Other Myeloid/Monocytic Leukemia
205.2-205.3, 205.8-205.9, 206.1-206.2, 206.8-206.9 C92.2-C92.3, C92.7, C92.9, C93.1-C93.2, C93.7, C93.9
     Other Leukemia
         Other Acute Leukemia
208.0 C94.4, C94.5, C95.0
         Aleukemic, subleukemic and NOS
203.1, 207.1, 207.8, 208.1-208.2, 208.8-208.9 C90.1, C91.5, C94.1, C94.3, C94.7, C95.1, C95.2, C95.7, C95.9
Mesothelioma (ICD-10 only)+
N/A C45+
Kaposi Sarcoma (ICD-10 only)+
N/A C46+
Miscellaneous Malignant Cancer
159.1, 195-199, 202.3, 202.5-202.6, 203.8 C26.1, C45.7+, C45.9+, C76-C80, C88, C96.0-C96.2, C96.7, C96.9, C97

Non-Cancer Causes of Death
Non-Cancer Causes of Death ICD-8
(1968-1978) #		 ICD-9
(1979-1998) #		 ICD-10
(1999+) #
In situ, benign or unknown behavior neoplasm
208-239 210-237, 238.0-238.5, 238.7-238.9, 239 D00-D48
Tuberculosis
010-019 010-018 A15-A19
Syphilis
090-097 090-097 A50-A53
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (1987+)
N/A 042-044 B20-B24
Septicemia
038 038 A40-A41
Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
001-009, 020-037, 039-089, 098-136 001-009, 020-037, 039-041, 045-088, 098-139 A00-A09, A20-A39, A42-A49, A54-B19, B25-B99
Diabetes Mellitus
250 250 E10-E14
Alzheimers (ICD-9 and 10 only)
N/A 331.0 G30
Diseases of Heart
390-398, 402, 404-429 390-398, 402, 404-429 I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51
Hypertension without Heart Disease
400-401, 403 401, 403 I10, I12
Cerebrovascular Diseases
430-438 430-438 I60-I69
Atherosclerosis
440 440 I70
Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
441 441 I71
Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries
442-448 442-448 I72-I78
Pneumonia and Influenza
470-486 480-487 J10-J18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Cond
490-493 490-496 J40-J47
Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers
531-533 531-533 K25-K28
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis
571 571 K70, K73-K74
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis
580-584 580-589 N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, Puerperium
630-678 630-676 O00-O99
Congenital Anomalies
740-759 740-759 Q00-Q99
Certain Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period
760-779 760-779 P00-P96
Symptoms, Signs and Ill-Defined Conditions
780-796 780-799 R00-R99
Accidents and Adverse Effects
800-949* 800-949* V01-X59, Y85-Y86
Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury
950-959* 950-959* X60-X84, Y87.0
Homicide and Legal Intervention
960-978* 960-978* X85-Y09, Y35, Y87.1, Y89.0

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# All ICD codes are tested for validity prior to generating this variable. Those deemed invalid are classified as Unknown/missing/invalid COD. Those deemed valid but not meeting the definition of any above grouping are classified as Other Cause of Death. The following documents contain an enumeration of valid ICD-8, ICD-9, and ICD-10 causes of death.

+ This variable can be created with or without Mesothelioma (C45) and Kaposi Sarcoma (C46) as separate groupings. The table above documents both possibilities. Note that this is only possible with ICD-10.

$ ICD-8 code 192.5 is coded to Other Endocrine including Thymus for age at death <20 years and Soft Tissue including Heart for age at death 20+ years.

* External causes of injury and poisoning.