Major errors |
Mode of dying as UCOD |
Listed only mode of dying listed without other UCOD |
Secondary condition as UCOD |
Included obviously secondary conditions as UCOD without an antecedent COD |
Ill-defined conditions as UCOD |
Included only ill-defined conditions as UCOD |
Improper sequence |
Indicated an improper sequence of time between CODs |
Incompatible causal relationship |
Listed an incompatible causal relationship |
≥1 cause of death on a single line |
Listed more than one COD on a single line in Part I |
Blank/duplication |
Included a blank line between CODs or duplicated the same COD |
Incorrect manner of death |
Indicated a wrong judgement for manner of death such as natural cause or external cause |
Unacceptable cause of death |
Indicating an unacceptable COD with evidence of an illogical decision |
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Minor errors |
Mode of dying as COD with appropriate UCOD |
Included the mode of dying as COD even though appropriate UCOD are included |
No cause of injury as UCOD |
Listed disease codes only for result of injury corresponding S00-T98 as the UCOD without cause of injury corresponding V01-Y89 in Part I |
No result of injury as COD |
Listed disease codes only for cause of injury corresponding V01-Y89 as the UCOD without result of injury corresponding S00-T98 in Part I |
Unclear COD with the clear cause of injury as UCOD |
Listed unclear result of injury as COD even though recorded clear cause of injury as UCOD in Part I |
Incorrect time interval |
Listed an incorrect or no records of time interval in Part I |
Incorrect other significant conditions |
Listed incorrect or no records of other significant conditions in Part II |
Incorrect operating findings even after surgery |
Listed incorrect or no records of major findings of surgeon in Part II |
Incorrect date of surgery even after surgery |
Listed incorrect or no records of specific date of surgery in Part II |
Incorrect type of accident |
Included incorrect classification or no records for type of accident in Part III |
Incorrect intention of external cause |
Included incorrect or no records for intention in Part III |
Incorrect time of accident |
Included incorrect or no records for time of accident in Part III |
Incorrect place of accident |
Included incorrect or no records for place of accident in Part III |