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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
RECORD_COND_2
This field identifies the second underlying causes of death code as edited and audited by National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Each condition takes 5 positions in the record.
Positions 1-4: Condition Code (See ICD-10 codes)
Note: Whenever there is a 4-position code, there is always an implied decimal after the 3rd position.
Position 5: Nature of Injury Flag
Positions 1-4: Condition Code (See ICD-10 codes)
Note: Whenever there is a 4-position code, there is always an implied decimal after the 3rd position.
Position 5: Nature of Injury Flag
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | all other codes (always 0 for ICD-10 codes; 1999 forward) |
For decedents 1999–2006 there are up to 8 underlying conditions on the NDI record and for 2007 forward there are up to 20 underlying conditions (RECORD_COND_1–RECORD_COND_20). Researchers wishing to obtain this NDI segment of the MBSF must obtain an additional approval beyond the CMS DUA. There is another version of the underlying cause of death conditions that is the unedited version from the death certificate (reference ENTITY_COND_1–ENTITY_COND_20).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Death Index (NDI)