Medical Certification, ICD (International Classification of Diseases) Mortality Coding, and Reporting Mortality Associated with COVID-19 | NLM

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Medical Certification, ICD (International Classification of Diseases) Mortality Coding, and Reporting Mortality Associated with COVID-19

06/07/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/7/2020. This 13-page technical note describes medical certification of cause of death and classification (International Classification of Diseases [ICD] mortality coding) of deaths related to COVID-19. The primary goal is to identify all deaths due to COVID-19 in all countries, including those not yet following WHO international norms and standards for medical certificates of cause of death and ICD mortality coding. (PDF)