DEATH CAUSE CODE (SIGNIFICANT)
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DEATH CAUSE CODE (SIGNIFICANT) is the same as attribute DEATH CAUSE CODE. It is the ICD code of a significant condition not directly related to death as recorded on the death certificate. 

This data element is also known by these names:

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plural DEATH CAUSE CODES (SIGNIFICANT)