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. 2019 Sep 17;9:100478. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100478

Appendix A Table 2.

Cause of death classifications.

Cause of death ICD-9 ICD-10
Breast, prostate, colorectal, and cervical cancers 174-175, 180, 185, 153-154 C50, C53, C61, C18–C21
Circulatory diseases 390-459 (excluding 425.5) I00–I99 (excluding I42.6)
Drug overdose, alcohol-related causes, and suicide E850–E858, E860, E950-E959, E962, E980.0–E980.5, 291, 303, 305.0, 357.5, 425.5, 535.3, 571.0–571.3, 790.3 E24.4, F10, G31.2, G62.1, G72.1, I42.6, K29.2, K70, K85.2, K86.0, R78.0, X40–X45, X60–X85, Y10–Y15, Y870.0
HIV/AIDS 042–044 B20–B24
Homicide* E960-E969 (excluding E962) X86–Y09, Y87.1
Lung cancer and respiratory diseases (excl. influenza and pneumonia) 162, 460–519 (excluding 480–487) C33, C34, J00–J98 (excluding J09–J18)
Mental and nervous system disorders, including Alzheimer's Disease 290-389 (excluding 291, 303, 305.0, 357.5) F01–F99 (excluding F10), G00–G98 (excluding G31.2, G62.1, G72.1)
Other external causes E800-E999 (excluding E850–E858, E860, E950–E969, E980.0–E980.5) V01–Y89 (excluding X40-X45, X60-Y15, Y87.0-Y87.1)
All other causes 001-289 (excluding 042–044, 174–175, 180, 185, 153–154), 520–799 (excluding 535.3, 571.0–571.3, 790.3) A00–E90 (excluding B20–B24, C33, C34, C50, C53, C61, C18–C21, E24.4), G99, H00–H93, J09-J18, J99, K00–R99 (excluding K29.2, K70, K85.2, K86.0, R78.0), U00–U99, Y90–Y98

* Except assault by drugs, medicaments, and biological substances, which is included in drug overdose.