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• When indicating neoplasms as a cause of death, include the following: 1) primary site or that the primary site is unknown, 2) benign or malignant, 3) cell type or that the cell type is unknown, 4) grade of neoplasm, and 5) part or lobe of organ affected. Example: a primary well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, lung, left upper lobe.
Cause-of-death statements on death certificates capture the sequence of events leading to death, plus the time interval between the onset of each condition and death. When a death occurs, a certifier must determine the cause (s) of death and accurately report it on the death certificate.
The death certificate is a permanent record of the fact of death, and depending on the state where the death occurred, it may be needed to obtain a disposition permit (for example, burial, cremation, entombment, or transport).
State statutes govern physician certification of cause of death and provide penalties for failure to complete in a timely or acceptable fashion. States require, and families depend on ...
For example, the Federal Government issued a new U.S. Standard Certificate of Death in 2003, and the approach to certification of sudden unexplained infant deaths has changed in at least some parts of the country.
Examples: pulmonary embolus, myocardial infarction, liver failure, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, congestive heart failure, acute renal failure, Pseudomonas sepsis.
Part I is used to show the immediate cause of death and any underlying cause or causes. Part II should be used for any significant condition or disease that contributed to the death but which is not part of the sequence leading directly to death.