DEATH CODE DISCREPANCY ORIGINATOR

The originator of the information that a death code discrepancy is present. This is a discrepancy between the cause of death presented on the death certificate and other evidence which is available, for example from PATIENT case notes.

National Codes:

10There is a discrepancy between the hospital evidence and the death certificate (information provided by the Trust)
11There is a discrepancy between the hospital evidence and the death certificate (information provided by the Cancer Registry)

References:
National Cancer Dataset Version 1.3_ISB October 2002

 

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pluralDEATH CODE DISCREPANCY ORIGINATORS