Change Request: CR1327

NHS Connecting for Health

NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service

Type:	Patch
Reference:	1327
Version No:	1.0
Subject:	DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE Preparatory Items
Effective Date:	Immediate
Reason for Change:	Change to Data Standards
Publication Date:	20 August 2012

Background:

This patch updates the NHS Data Model and Dictionary as follows:

Adds the following Preparatory Data Elements:
- DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE)
- DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (SIGNIFICANT)
- DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (UNDERLYING)
Renames the Attribute DEATH CAUSE CODE to DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE

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Summary of changes:

Class Definitions
DEATH CAUSE	Changed Attributes

Attribute Definitions
DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE renamed from DEATH CAUSE CODE	Changed Name, Description

Data Elements
DEATH CAUSE CODE (IMMEDIATE)	Changed Description
DEATH CAUSE CODE (SIGNIFICANT)	Changed Description
DEATH CAUSE CODE (UNDERLYING)	Changed Description
DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE)	New Data Element
DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (SIGNIFICANT)	New Data Element
DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (UNDERLYING)	New Data Element

Date:	20 August 2012
Sponsor:	Richard Kavanagh, NHS Connecting for Health

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DEATH CAUSE

Change to Class: Changed Attributes

Attributes of this Class are:

K		~~DEATH CAUSE CODE~~
K		DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE
K		DEATH CAUSE TYPE
		DEATH CAUSE CANCER

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DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE renamed from DEATH CAUSE CODE

Change to Attribute: Changed Name, Description

~~A code indicating a cause of death, classified using~~ ~~ICD-10.~~A code indicating a cause of death, classified using ICD.

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DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE renamed from DEATH CAUSE CODE

Change to Attribute: Changed Name, Description

Changed Name from Data_Dictionary.Attributes.D.DEATH_CAUSE_CODE to Data_Dictionary.Attributes.D.DEATH_CAUSE_ICD_CODE
Changed Description

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DEATH CAUSE CODE (IMMEDIATE)

Change to Data Element: Changed Description

Format/Length:	See DIAGNOSTIC CODING
HES Item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
~~DEATH CAUSE CODE (IMMEDIATE)~~ ~~is the same as attribute~~ ~~DEATH CAUSE CODE~~.DEATH CAUSE CODE (IMMEDIATE) is the same as attribute DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE.

This is the ICD code of the immediate cause of death as recorded on the death certificate.

DEATH CAUSE CODE (IMMEDIATE) will be replaced with DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (IMMEDIATE), which should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.

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DEATH CAUSE CODE (SIGNIFICANT)

Change to Data Element: Changed Description

Format/Length:	See DIAGNOSTIC CODING
HES Item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
~~DEATH CAUSE CODE (SIGNIFICANT)~~ ~~is the same as attribute~~ ~~DEATH CAUSE CODE~~.DEATH CAUSE CODE (SIGNIFICANT) is the same as attribute DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE.

This is the ICD code of a significant condition not directly related to death as recorded on the death certificate.

DEATH CAUSE CODE (SIGNIFICANT) will be replaced with DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (SIGNIFICANT), which should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.

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DEATH CAUSE CODE (UNDERLYING)

Change to Data Element: Changed Description

Format/Length:	See DIAGNOSTIC CODING
HES Item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
~~DEATH CAUSE CODE (UNDERLYING)~~ ~~is the same as attribute~~ ~~DEATH CAUSE CODE~~.DEATH CAUSE CODE (UNDERLYING) is the same as attribute DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE.

This is the ICD code of the underlying condition leading to death as recorded on the death certificate.

DEATH CAUSE CODE (UNDERLYING) will be replaced with DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (UNDERLYING), which should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.

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