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Cause of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate
West Virginia, 1989 - 1998

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 200,865 11.0
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 3,097 17.0
001-009    Intestinal Infectious Diseases 27 0.1
003       Other Salmonella Infections 1 0.0
006       Amebiasis 1 0.0
008       Due to Other Organisms 14 0.1
009       Ill-defined 11 0.1
010-018    Tuberculosis 106 0.6
011       Pulmonary 90 0.5
013       Of Meninges and Central Nervous System 1 0.0
015       Of Bones and Joints 1 0.0
017       Of Other Organs 9 0.0
018       Miliary 5 0.0
020-027    Zoonotic Bacterial Diseases 7 0.0
020       Plague 1 0.0
027       Other 6 0.0
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 2,033 11.2
031       Diseases Due to Other Mycobacteria 11 0.1
036       Meningococcal Infection 12 0.1
037       Tetanus 1 0.0
038       Septicemia 1,957 10.7
039       Actinomycotic Infections 2 0.0
040       Other 12 0.1
041       In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 38 0.2
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 495 2.7
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 446 2.4
043       Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 25 0.1
044       Other Infection 24 0.1
045-049    Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 37 0.2
045       Acute Poliomyelitis 2 0.0
046       Slow Virus Infection of Central Nervous System 15 0.1
047       Meningitis Due to Enterovirus 3 0.0
048       Other Enterovirus Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.0
049       Other Non-arthropod-borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 16 0.1
050-057    Viral Diseases Accompanied by Exanthem 28 0.2
052       Chickenpox 2 0.0
053       Herpes Zoster 14 0.1
054       Herpes Simplex 11 0.1
056       Rubella 1 0.0
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 151 0.8
070       Viral Hepatitis 117 0.6
071       Rabies 1 0.0
075       Infectious Mononucleosis 1 0.0
078       Other 18 0.1
079       Viral Infection in Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 14 0.1
090-099    Syphilis and Other Venereal Diseases 8 0.0
090       Congenital Syphilis 1 0.0
094       Neurosyphilis 6 0.0
097       Other and Unspecified Syphilis 1 0.0
110-118    Mycoses 137 0.8
111       Dermatomycosis, Other and Unspecified 1 0.0
112       Candidiasis 58 0.3
115       Histoplasmosis 1 0.0
116       Blastomycotic Infection 5 0.0
117       Other 72 0.4
120-129    Helminthiases 2 0.0
127       Other Intestinal Helminthiases 2 0.0
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 66 0.4
130       Toxoplasmosis 1 0.0
133       Acariasis 1 0.0
135       Sarcoidosis 19 0.1
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 45 0.2
137-139 Late Effects of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 22 0.1
137    Of Tuberculosis 9 0.0
138    Of Acute Poliomyelitis 12 0.1
139    Of Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.0
140-239 Neoplasms 47,195 259.0
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 46,498 255.2
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 614 3.4
140          Lip 6 0.0
141          Tongue 136 0.7
142          Major Salivary Glands 60 0.3
143          Gum 6 0.0
144          Floor of Mouth 19 0.1
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 110 0.6
146          Oropharynx 72 0.4
147          Nasopharynx 47 0.3
148          Hypopharynx 43 0.2
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 115 0.6
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 10,050 55.2
150          Esophagus 799 4.4
151          Stomach 959 5.3
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 72 0.4
153          Colon 4,201 23.1
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 740 4.1
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 759 4.2
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 344 1.9
157          Pancreas 1,978 10.9
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 66 0.4
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 132 0.7
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 15,553 85.4
160          Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 43 0.2
161          Larynx 376 2.1
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 15,093 82.8
163          Pleura 18 0.1
164          Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum 22 0.1
165          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Respiratory System and Intrathoracic Organs 1 0.0
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 4,392 24.1
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 36 0.2
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 306 1.7
172          Melanoma of Skin 585 3.2
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 157 0.9
174          Female Breast 3,284 18.0
175          Male Breast 24 0.1
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 6,657 36.5
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 254 1.4
180          Cervix Uteri 460 2.5
182          Body of Uterus 234 1.3
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 1,055 5.8
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 110 0.6
185          Prostate 2,543 14.0
186          Testis 22 0.1
187          Penis and Other Male Genital Organs 29 0.2
188          Bladder 963 5.3
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 987 5.4
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 4,964 27.2
190          Eye 12 0.1
191          Brain 917 5.0
192          Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System 32 0.2
193          Thyroid Gland 92 0.5
194          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 43 0.2
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 343 1.9
196          Secondary and Unspecified Malignant Neoplasm of Lymph Nodes 3 0.0
199          Without Specification of Site 3,522 19.3
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 4,268 23.4
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 85 0.5
201          Hodgkin's Disease 115 0.6
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 1,589 8.7
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 833 4.6
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 511 2.8
205          Myeloid Leukemia 674 3.7
206          Monocytic Leukemia 31 0.2
207          Other Specified Leukemia 9 0.0
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 421 2.3
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
692
3.8
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 83 0.5
211          Other Parts of Digestive System 3 0.0
212          Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 3 0.0
213          Bone and Articular Cartilage 1 0.0
215          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 3 0.0
216          Skin 5 0.0
220          Ovary 1 0.0
223          Kidney and Other Urinary Organs 1 0.0
225          Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System 53 0.3
227          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 6 0.0
228          Hemangioma and Lymphangioma, Any Site 4 0.0
229          Other and Unspecified Sites 3 0.0
230-234       Carcinoma in Situ 5 0.0
233          Breast and Genitourinary System 5 0.0
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 146 0.8
235          Digestive and Respiratory Systems 9 0.0
237          Endocrine Glands and Nervous System 12 0.1
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 125 0.7
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 463 2.5
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 7,828 43.0
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 145 0.8
240       Simple and Unspecified Goiter 1 0.0
241       Nontoxic Nodular Goiter 1 0.0
242       Thyrotoxicosis with or without Goiter 14 0.1
243       Congenital Hypothyroidism 1 0.0
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 125 0.7
246       Other Disorders of Thyroid 3 0.0
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 5,988 32.9
250       Diabetes Mellitus 5,928 32.5
251       Other Disorders of Pancreatic Internal Secretion 17 0.1
252       Disorders of Parathyroid Gland 7 0.0
253       Disorders of the Pituitary Gland and Its Hypothalamic Control 9 0.0
255       Disorders of Adrenal Glands 15 0.1
257       Testicular Dysfunction 1 0.0
259       Other Endocrine Disorders 11 0.1
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 357 2.0
260       Kwashiorkor 7 0.0
261       Nutritional Marasmus 32 0.2
262       Other Severe Protein-calorie Malnutrition 4 0.0
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 305 1.7
266       Deficiency of B-complex Components 2 0.0
267       Ascorbic Acid Deficiency 2 0.0
268       Vitamin D Deficiency 1 0.0
269       Other Nutritional Deficiencies 4 0.0
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 1,338 7.3
270       Of Amino-acid Transport and Metabolism 6 0.0
271       Of Carbohydrate Transport and Metabolism 9 0.0
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 238 1.3
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 52 0.3
274       Gout 6 0.0
275       Of Mineral Metabolism 30 0.2
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 598 3.3
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 135 0.7
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 211 1.2
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 53 0.3
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 917 5.0
280    Iron Deficiency Anemias 16 0.1
281    Other Deficiency Anemias 39 0.2
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 30 0.2
283    Acquired Hemolytic Anemias 21 0.1
284    Aplastic Anemia 126 0.7
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 212 1.2
286    Coagulation Defects 114 0.6
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 87 0.5
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 44 0.2
289    Other 228 1.3
290-319 Mental Disorders 3,089 17.0
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 1,070 5.9
290       Senile and Presenile 1,041 5.7
291       Alcoholic Psychoses 28 0.2
294       Other(chronic) 1 0.0
295-299    Other Psychoses 832 4.6
295       Schizophrenic 10 0.1
296       Affective 4 0.0
297       Paranoid States 1 0.0
298       Other Nonorganic 817 4.5
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 1,149 6.3
300       Neurotic 7 0.0
301       Personality 1 0.0
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 329 1.8
304       Drug Dependence 4 0.0
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 108 0.6
307       Special Symptoms or Syndromes Not Elsewhere Classified 10 0.1
308       Acute Reaction to Stress 1 0.0
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 666 3.7
311       Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified 23 0.1
317-319    Mental Retardation 38 0.2
317       Mild 1 0.0
318       Other 2 0.0
319       Unspecified 35 0.2
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 3,542 19.4
320-326    Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System 72 0.4
320       Bacterial Meningitis 27 0.1
322       Meningitis of Unspecified Cause 21 0.1
323       Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Encephalomyelitis 15 0.1
324       Intracranial and Intraspinal Abscess 9 0.0
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 2,612 14.3
330       Cerebral Degenerations Usually Manifest in Childhood 15 0.1
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 1,453 8.0
332       Parkinson's Disease 755 4.1
333       Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders 67 0.4
334       Spinocerebellar Disease 21 0.1
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 293 1.6
336       Other Diseases of Spinal Cord 7 0.0
337       Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System 1 0.0
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 669 3.7
340       Multiple Sclerosis 143 0.8
341       Other Demyelinating Diseases of Central Nervous System 4 0.0
342       Hemiplegia 11 0.1
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 79 0.4
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 49 0.3
345       Epilepsy 101 0.6
347       Cataplexy and Narcolepsy 1 0.0
348       Other Conditions of Brain 256 1.4
349       Other and Unspecified 25 0.1
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 178 1.0
350       Trigeminal Nerve Disorders 2 0.0
352       Disorders of Other Cranial Nerves 1 0.0
353       Nerve Root and Plexus Disorders 1 0.0
355       Mononeuritis of Lower Limb 6 0.0
356       Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy 24 0.1
357       Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy 19 0.1
358       Myoneural Disorders 39 0.2
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 86 0.5
360-379    Disorders of the Eye and Adnexa 3 0.0
360       Disorders of the Globe 1 0.0
369       Blindness and Low Vision 1 0.0
379       Other Disorders of Eye 1 0.0
380-389    Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process 8 0.0
380       Disorders of External Ear 1 0.0
382       Suppurative and Unspecified Otitis Media 6 0.0
389       Deafness 1 0.0
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 87,426 479.8
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 87,057 477.8
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

69,789

383.0
390-392          Acute Rheumatic Fever 12 0.1
390             Without Mention of Heart Involvement 4 0.0
391             With Heart Involvement 8 0.0
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 408 2.2
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 177 1.0
395             Diseases of Aortic Valve 10 0.1
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 96 0.5
397             Diseases of Other Endocardial Structures 19 0.1
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 106 0.6
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 2,980 16.4
401             Essential Hypertension 620 3.4
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 1,759 9.7
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 389 2.1
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 212 1.2
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 44,242 242.8
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 22,281 122.3
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 127 0.7
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 145 0.8
413             Angina Pectoris 110 0.6
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 21,579 118.4
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 1,057 5.8
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 861 4.7
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 192 1.1
417             Other Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 4 0.0
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 22,099 121.3
420             Acute Pericarditis 3 0.0
421             Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 51 0.3
422             Acute Myocarditis 26 0.1
423             Other Diseases of Pericardium 37 0.2
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 1,219 6.7
425             Cardiomyopathy 1,701 9.3
426             Conduction Disorders 75 0.4
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 6,113 33.6
428             Heart Failure 5,014 27.5
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 7,860 43.1
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 12,242 67.2
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 528 2.9
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 1,489 8.2
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 329 1.8
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 145 0.8
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 1,189 6.5
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 34 0.2
436          Acute but Ill-defined 7,431 40.8
437          Other and Ill-defined 701 3.8
438          Late Effects of 396 2.2
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 4,017 22.0
440          Atherosclerosis 1,699 9.3
441          Aortic Aneurysm 1,485 8.2
442          Other Aneurysm 75 0.4
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 492 2.7
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 138 0.8
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 48 0.3
447          Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 76 0.4
448          Diseases of Capillaries 4 0.0
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 369 2.0
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 48 0.3
452       Portal Vein Thrombosis 5 0.0
453       Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 34 0.2
454       Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities 12 0.1
456       Varicose Veins of Other Sites 20 0.1
457       Noninfective Disorders of Lymphatic Channels 6 0.0
458       Hypotension 85 0.5
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 159 0.9
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 20,851 114.4
460-466    Acute Respiratory Infections 94 0.5
462       Pharyngitis 1 0.0
464       Laryngitis and Tracheitis 5 0.0
465       Upper Respiratory Infections of Multiple or Unspecified Sites 13 0.1
466       Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 75 0.4
470-478    Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 15 0.1
472       Chronic Pharyngitis and Nasopharyngitis 1 0.0
473       Chronic Sinusitis 5 0.0
476       Chronic Laryngitis and Laryngotracheitis 1 0.0
478       Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 8 0.0
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 6,742 37.0
480       Viral Pneumonia 30 0.2
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 107 0.6
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 262 1.4
483       Pneumonia Due to Other Specified Organism 17 0.1
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 315 1.7
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 5,842 32.1
487       Influenza 169 0.9
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 10,503 57.6
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 62 0.3
491       Chronic Bronchitis 336 1.8
492       Emphysema 1,345 7.4
493       Asthma 359 2.0
494       Bronchiectasis 62 0.3
495       Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis 1 0.0
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 8,338 45.8
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 1,980 10.9
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 1,068 5.9
501       Asbestosis 70 0.4
502       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Silica or Silicates 25 0.1
503       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Inorganic Dust 5 0.0
504       Pneumopathy Due to Inhalation of Other Dust 1 0.0
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 42 0.2
506       Respiratory Conditions Due to Chemical Fumes and Vapors 1 0.0
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 766 4.2
508       Respiratory Conditions Due to Other and Unspecified External Agents 2 0.0
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 1,517 8.3
510       Empyema 33 0.2
511       Pleurisy 123 0.7
512       Pneumothorax 51 0.3
513       Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 22 0.1
514       Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis 63 0.3
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 503 2.8
516       Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy 28 0.2
518       Other Diseases of Lung 613 3.4
519       Other Diseases of Respiratory System 81 0.4
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 6,629 36.4
520-529    Diseases of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands and Jaws 11 0.1
520       Disorders of Tooth Development and Eruption 1 0.0
521       Diseases of Hard Tissues of Teeth 1 0.0
522       Diseases of Pulp and Periapical Tissues 2 0.0
525       Other Diseases and Conditions of the Teeth and Supporting Structures 1 0.0
527       Diseases of the Salivary Glands 2 0.0
528       Diseases of the Oral Soft Tissues, Excluding Lesions Specific For Gingiva and Tongue 4 0.0
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 703 3.9
530       Diseases of Esophagus 151 0.8
531       Gastric Ulcer 122 0.7
532       Duodenal Ulcer 123 0.7
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 185 1.0
534       Gastrojejunal Ulcer 5 0.0
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 53 0.3
536       Disorders of Function of Stomach 6 0.0
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 58 0.3
540-543    Appendicitis 24 0.1
540       Acute 20 0.1
541       Appendicitis, Unqualified 4 0.0
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 101 0.6
550       Inguinal 14 0.1
551       Other, with Gangrene 6 0.0
552       Other, with Obstruction, without Mention of Gangrene 31 0.2
553       Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 50 0.3
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 872 4.8
555       Regional Enteritis 50 0.3
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 30 0.2
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 694 3.8
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 98 0.5
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 1,100 6.0
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 419 2.3
562       Diverticula of Intestine 283 1.6
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 37 0.2
565       Anal Fissure and Fistula 1 0.0
566       Abcess of Anal and Rectal Regions 6 0.0
567       Peritonitis 126 0.7
568       Other Disorders of Peritoneum 17 0.1
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 211 1.2
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 3,818 21.0
570       Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 26 0.1
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1,876 10.3
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 391 2.1
573       Other Disorders of Liver 146 0.8
574       Cholelithiasis 100 0.5
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 157 0.9
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 86 0.5
577       Diseases of Pancreas 319 1.8
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 704 3.9
579       Intestinal Malabsorption 13 0.1
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2,369 13.0
580    Acute Glomerulonephritis 3 0.0
581    Nephrotic Syndrome 19 0.1
582    Chronic Glomerulonephritis 10 0.1
583    Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 28 0.2
584    Acute Renal Failure 420 2.3
585    Chronic Renal Failure 527 2.9
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 1,351 7.4
587    Renal Sclerosis, Unspecified 6 0.0
588    Disorders Resulting from Impaired Renal Function 5 0.0
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 1,773 9.7
590    Infections of Kidney 73 0.4
591    Hydronephrosis 12 0.1
592    Calculus of Kidney and Ureter 10 0.1
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 432 2.4
594    Calculus of Lower Urinary Tract 2 0.0
595    Cystitis 16 0.1
596    Other Disorders of Bladder 12 0.1
597    Urethritis, Not Sexually Transmitted, and Urethral Syndrome 2 0.0
598    Urethral Stricture 3 0.0
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 1,211 6.6
600-608 Diseases of Male Genital Organs 36 0.2
600    Hyperplasia of Prostate 22 0.1
601    Inflammatory Diseases of Prostate 1 0.0
602    Other Disorders of Prostate 11 0.1
604    Orchitis and Epididymitis 1 0.0
608    Other Disorders 1 0.0
610-611 Disorders of Breast 2 0.0
611    Other 2 0.0
614-616 Inflammatory Disease of Female Pelvic Organs 9 0.0
614    Of Ovary, Fallopian Tube, Pelvic Cellular Tissue, and Peritoneum 6 0.0
615    Of Uterus, Except Cervix 1 0.0
616    Of Cervix, Vagina, and Vulva 2 0.0
617-629 Other Disorders of Female Genital Tract 8 0.0
618    Genital Prolapse 2 0.0
619    Fistulae Involving Female Genital Tract 1 0.0
620    Noninflammatory Disorders of Ovary, Fallopian Tube, and Broad Ligament 2 0.0
621    Disorders of Uterus, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.0
627    Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders 1 0.0
630-676* Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium 9 43.4
630-639    Pregnancy with Abortive Outcome 1 4.8
633       Ectopic Pregnancy 1 4.8
640-648    Complications Mainly Related to Pregnancy 4 19.3
641       Antepartum Hemorrhage, Abruptio Placentae, and Placenta Pravia 2 9.6
642       Hypertension Complicating Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium 2 9.6
             Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 21 0.1
             Childbirth and the Puerperium 21 0.1
             Classified 21 0.1
660-669    Complications Occurring Mainly in the Course of Labour and Delivery 1 4.8
669       Other, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 4.8
670-676    Complications of the Puerperium 3 14.5
671       Venous Complications in Pregnancy and the Puerperium 1 4.8
673       Obstetrical Pulmonary Embolism 1 4.8
674       Other and Unspecified, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 4.8
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 225 1.2
680-686    Infections of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 23 0.1
682       Other Cellulitis and Abscess 18 0.1
684       Impetigo 1 0.0
686       Other Local 4 0.0
690-698    Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 27 0.1
692       Contact Dermatitis and Other Eczema 1 0.0
693       Dermatitis Due to Taken Internally Substances 2 0.0
694       Bullous Dermatoses 9 0.0
695       Erythematous Conditions 15 0.1
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 175 1.0
704       Diseases of Hair and Hair Follicles 1 0.0
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 174 1.0
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 417 2.3
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 167 0.9
711    Arthropathy Associated with Infections 5 0.0
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 181 1.0
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 39 0.2
716    Other and Unspecified Arthropathies 22 0.1
718    Other Derangement of Joint 1 0.0
719    Other and Unspecified Disorder of Joint 2 0.0
720-724 Dorsopathies 12 0.1
720    Ankylosing Spondylitis and Other Inflammatory Spondylopathies 4 0.0
721    Spondylosis and Allied Disorders 4 0.0
722    Intervertebral Disc Disorders 1 0.0
723    Other Disorders of Cervical Region 2 0.0
724    Other and Unspecified Disorders of Back 1 0.0
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 35 0.2
725    Polymyalgia Rheumatica 3 0.0
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 23 0.1
729    Other Disorders of Soft Tissues 9 0.0
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 153 0.8
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 51 0.3
731    Osteitis Deformans and Osteopathies Associated with Other Disorders Classified Elsewhere 4 0.0
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 54 0.3
737    Curvature of Spine 44 0.2
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 905 5.0
740    Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies 30 0.2
741    Spina Bifida 20 0.1
742    Other, of Nervous System 118 0.6
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 110 0.6
746    Other, of Heart 222 1.2
747    Other, of Circulatory System 55 0.3
748    Of Respiratory System 77 0.4
750    Other, of Upper Alimentary Tract 7 0.0
751    Other, of Digestive System 7 0.0
753    Of Urinary System 65 0.4
756    Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies 39 0.2
757    Of the Integument 4 0.0
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 81 0.4
759    Other and Unspecified 70 0.4
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 747 4.1
760    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Conditions Which May Be Unrelated to Present Pregnancy 20 0.1
761    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy 43 0.2
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 63 0.3
763    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Other Complications of Labor and Delivery 3 0.0
764    Slow Fetal Growth and Fetal Malnutrition 1 0.0
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 192 1.1
767    Birth Trauma 14 0.1
768    Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 27 0.1
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 119 0.7
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 119 0.7
771    Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 41 0.2
772    Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage 18 0.1
774    Other Perinatal Jaundice 1 0.0
775    Endocrine and Metabolic Disturbances Specific to the Fetus and Newborn 1 0.0
776    Hematological Disorders of Fetus and Newborn 2 0.0
777    Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System 28 0.2
778    Conditions Involving the Integument and Temperature Regulation of Fetus and Newborn 12 0.1
779    Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 43 0.2
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1,492 8.2
780-789    Symptoms 263 1.4
780       General 74 0.4
781       Involving Nervous and Musculoskeletal Systems 1 0.0
782       Involving Skin and Other Integumentary Tissue 2 0.0
783       Concerning Nutrition, Metabolism and Development 13 0.1
784       Involving Head and Neck 2 0.0
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 149 0.8
786       Involving Respiratory System and Other Chest Symptoms 15 0.1
787       Involving Digestive System 2 0.0
789       Other, Involving Abdomen and Pelvis 5 0.0
790-796    Nonspecific Abnormal Findings 2 0.0
790       On Examination of Blood 1 0.0
791       On Examination or Urine 1 0.0
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 1,227 6.7
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 99 0.5
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 352 1.9
799       Other 776 4.3
E800-999** External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 12,077 66.3
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 8,170 44.8
E800-807       Railway Accidents 55 0.3
E800          Collision with Rolling Stock 4 0.0
E804          Fall in, on or from Railway Train 1 0.0
E805          Hit by Rolling Stock 48 0.3
E807          Of Unspecified Nature 2 0.0
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 4,114 22.6
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 3,985 21.9
E810             Collision with Train 18 0.1
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 1,188 6.5
E813             Collision with Other Vehicle 26 0.1
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 304 1.7
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 338 1.9
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 610 3.3
E817             Noncollision, While Boarding or Alighting 1 0.0
E818             Other Noncollision 242 1.3
E819             Unspecified Nature 1,258 6.9
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 129 0.7
E821             Other Offroad Motor Vehicle 65 0.4
E822             Collision with Moving Object 24 0.1
E823             Collision with Stationary Object 16 0.1
E824             While Boarding and Alighting 3 0.0
E825             Other and Unspecified Nature 21 0.1
E826-829       Other Road Vehicle Accidents 12 0.1
E826          Pedal Cycle Accident 11 0.1
E828          Accident Involving Animal Being Ridden 1 0.0
E830-838       Water Transport Accidents 43 0.2
E830          Accident to Watercraft Causing Submersion 17 0.1
E831          Accident to Watercraft Causing Other Injury 10 0.1
E832          Other Accidental Submersion or Drowning 11 0.1
E834          Other Fall from One Level to Another 1 0.0
E835          Other and Unspecified Fall 1 0.0
E838          Other and Unspecified 3 0.0
E840-845       Air and Space Transport Accidents 56 0.3
E840          Accident to Powered Aircraft At Takeoff or Landing 3 0.0
E841          Accident to Powered Aircraft, Other and Unspecified 51 0.3
E842          Accident to Unpowered Aircraft 1 0.0
E844          Other Specified 1 0.0
E846-848       Vehicle Accidents Not Elsewhere Classifiable 9 0.0
E846
   		          Involving Powered Vehicles Used Solely within the Buildings and Premises of an
            Industrial or Commercial Establishment
29
0.2
E848          Involving Other Vehicles Not Elsewhere Classifiable 1 0.0
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 3,881 21.3
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 231 1.3
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 82 0.5
E851             Barbiturates 1 0.0
E852             Other Sedatives and Hypnotics 3 0.0
E853             Tranquilizers 6 0.0
E854             Other Psychotropic Agents 9 0.0
E855             Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 26 0.1
E856             Antibiotics 1 0.0
E857             Anti-infectives 1 0.0
E858             Other Drugs 102 0.6
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 105 0.6
E860             Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified 19 0.1
E861             Cleansing and Polishing Agents, Disinfectants, Paints and Varnishes 2 0.0
E862             Petroleum Products, Other Solvents and Their Vapors, Not Elsewhere Classified 7 0.0
E863
   		             Agricultural and Horticultural Chemical and Pharmaceutical
               Preparations Other Than Plant Foods and Fertilizers
23
0.1
E866             Other and Unspecified Solid and Liquid Substances 2 0.0
E867             Gas Distributed by Pipeline 3 0.0
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 63 0.3
E869             Other Gases and Vapors 7 0.0
E870-876          Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care 26 0.1
E870             Accidental Cut, Puncture, Perforation or Hemorrhage During Medical Care 17 0.1
E873             Failure in Dosage 2 0.0
E874             Mechanical Failure of Instrument or Apparatus During Procedure 1 0.0
E876             Other and Unspecified 6 0.0
E878-879
   		          Surgical and Medical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient or Later
            Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure
317
1.7
E878
   		                Surgical Operation and Other Surgical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of
                  Patient, or of Later Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Operation
226
1.2
E879
   		                Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause
                  of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication
112
0.6
E880-888          Accidental Falls 1,283 7.0
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 153 0.8
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 32 0.2
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 46 0.3
E883             Into Hole or Other Opening in Surface 8 0.0
E884             Other from One Level to Another 147 0.8
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 44 0.2
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 135 0.7
E888             Other and Unspecified 718 3.9
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 412 2.3
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 360 2.0
E891             Conflagration in Other and Unspecified Building or Structure 5 0.0
E892             Conflagration Not in Building or Structure 12 0.1
E893             Caused by Ignition of Clothing 17 0.1
E894             Ignition of Highly Inflammable Material 3 0.0
E895             Caused by Controlled Fire in Private Dwelling 9 0.0
E898             Caused by Other Specified Fire and Flames 4 0.0
E899             Caused by Unspecified Fire 2 0.0
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 125 0.7
E900             Excessive Heat 8 0.0
E901             Excessive Cold 55 0.3
E904             Hunger, Thirst, Exposure, Neglect 4 0.0
E905             Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions 16 0.1
E906             Other Injury Caused by Animals 8 0.0
E907             Lightning 8 0.0
E908             Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms 25 0.1
E909             Cataclysmic Earth Surface Movements and Eruptions 1 0.0
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 633 3.5
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 282 1.5
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 146 0.8
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
183
1.0
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 42 0.2
E915             Foreign Body Accidentally Entering Other Orifice 1 0.0
E916-928          Other Accidents 659 3.6
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 177 1.0
E917             Striking Against or Struck Accidentally by Objects or Persons 10 0.1
E918             Caught Accidentally in or between Objects 8 0.0
E919             Caused by Machinery 176 1.0
E920             Caused by Cutting and Piercing Instruments or Objects 7 0.0
E921             Caused by Explosion of Pressure Vessel 4 0.0
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 98 0.5
E923             Caused by Explosive Material 29 0.2
E924             Caused by Hot Substance or Object, Caustic or Corrosive Material and Steam 10 0.1
E925             Caused by Electric Current 60 0.3
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 80 0.4
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 75 0.4
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 75 0.4
E930-949          Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 36 0.2
E930             Antibiotics 3 0.0
E932             Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes 7 0.0
E933             Primarily Systemic Agents 2 0.0
E934             Agents Primarily Affecting Blood Constituents 5 0.0
E935             Analgesics, Antipyretics and Antirheumatics 2 0.0
E936             Anticonvulsants and Anti-parkinsonism Drugs 1 0.0
E938             Other Central Nervous System Depressants 3 0.0
E939             Psychotropic Agents 1 0.0
E942             Agents Primarily Affecting the Cardiovascular System 4 0.0
E944             Water, Mineral and Uric Acid Metabolism Drugs 2 0.0
E946
   		             Agents Primarily Affecting Skin and Mucous Membrane, Ophthalmological, Otorhinolaryngological
               and Dental Drugs
22
0.1
E947             Other and Unspecified Drugs and Medicaments 5 0.0
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 2,506 13.8
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 192 1.1
E951       Poisoning by Gases in Domestic Use 2 0.0
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 96 0.5
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 231 1.3
E954       By Submersion (Drowning) 20 0.1
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 1,896 10.4
E956       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 17 0.1
E957       By Jumping from High Place 18 0.1
E958       By Other and Unspecified Means 34 0.2
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 1,117 6.1
E960       Fight, Brawl, Rape 4 0.0
E962       By Poisoning 2 0.0
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 33 0.2
E964       By Submersion (Drowning) 4 0.0
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 756 4.1
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 126 0.7
E967       Child Battering and Other Maltreatment 14 0.1
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 175 1.0
E969       Late Effects of Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Person 3 0.0
E970-978    Legal Intervention 23 0.1
E970       By Firearms 22 0.1
E976       By Unspecified Means 1 0.0
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 261 1.4
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 102 0.6
E982       Poisoning by Other Gases 6 0.0
E983       Hanging, Strangulation, or Suffocation 4 0.0
E984       Submersion (Drowning) 26 0.1
E985       Injury by Firearms and Explosives 49 0.3
E986       Injury by Cutting and Piercing Instruments 1 0.0
E987       Falling from High Place 7 0.0
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 64 0.4
E989       Late Effects of Injury 2 0.0
ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate

* Maternal death rates are per 100,000 live births
** Causes 800-999 have been coded using E External ICDA 9 Codes

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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