Instructions for the Automated Classification of the Initiating and Multiple Causes of Fetal Deaths – Appendix – 2022

APPENDIX A - Standard Abbreviations and Symbols

When an abbreviation is reported on the certificate, refer to this list to determine what the abbreviation represents. If an abbreviation represents more than one term, determine the correct abbreviation by using other information on the certificate. If no determination can be made, use abbreviation for first term listed.

A2GDM class A2 gestational diabetes mellitus

AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAS aortic arch syndrome

AAT alpha-antitrypsin

AAV AIDS-associated virus

AB abdomen; abortion; asthmatic bronchitis

ABD abdomen

ABE acute bacterial endocarditis

ABS acute brain syndrome

ACA adenocarcinoma

ACD arteriosclerotic coronary disease

ACH adrenal cortical hormone

ACT acute coronary thrombosis

ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone

ACVD arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

ADH antidiuretic hormone

ADS antibody deficiency syndrome

AEG air encephalogram

AF auricular or atrial fibrillation; acid fast

AFB acid-fast bacillus

AGG agammaglobulinemia

AGL acute granulocytic leukemia

AGN acute glomerulonephritis

AGS adrenogenital syndrome

AHA acquired hemolytic anemia; autoimmune hemolytic anemia

AHD arteriosclerotic heart disease

AHHD arteriosclerotic hypertensive heart disease

AHG anti-hemophilic globulin deficiency

AHLE acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis

AI aortic insufficiency; additional information

AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AKA above knee amputation

ALC alcoholism

ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia

ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AMI acute myocardial infarction

AML acute myelocytic leukemia

ANS arteriolonephrosclerosis

AOD arterial occlusive disease

AODM adult onset diabetes mellitus

AOM acute otitis media

AP angina pectoris; anterior and posterior repair; artificial pneumothorax; anterior pituitary

A&P anterior and posterior repair

APC auricular premature contraction; acetylsalicylic acid, acetophenetidin, and caffeine

APE acute pulmonary edema; anterior pituitary extract

APH antepartum hemorrhage

AR aortic regurgitation

ARC AIDS-related complex

ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARF acute respiratory failure; acute renal failure

ARM artificial rupture of membranes

ARV AIDS-related virus

ARVD arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

AS arteriosclerotic; arteriosclerosis; aortic stenosis

ASA acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

ASAD arteriosclerotic artery disease

ASCAD arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease

ASCD arteriosclerotic coronary disease

ASCHD arteriosclerotic coronary heart disease

ASCRD arteriosclerotic cardiorenal disease

ASCVA arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular accident

ASCVD arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

ASCVR arteriosclerotic cardiovascular renal disease

ASCVRD arteriosclerotic cardiovascular renal disease

ASD atrial septal defect

ASDHD arteriosclerotic decompensated heart disease

ASHCVD arteriosclerotic hypertensive cardiovascular disease

ASHD arteriosclerotic heart disease; atrioseptal heart defect

ASHHD arteriosclerotic hypertensive heart disease

ASHVD arteriosclerotic hypertensive vascular disease

ASO arteriosclerosis obliterans

ASPVD arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease

ASVD arteriosclerotic vascular disease

ASVH(D) arteriosclerotic vascular heart disease

AT atherosclerosis; atherosclerotic; atrial tachycardia; antithrombin

ATC all-terrain cycle

ATN acute tubular necrosis

ATS arteriosclerosis

ATSHD arteriosclerotic heart disease

ATV all-terrain vehicle

AUL acute undifferentiated leukemia

AV arteriovenous; atrioventricular; aortic valve

AVF arterio-ventricular fibrillation; arteriovenous fistula

AVH acute viral hepatitis

AVNRT atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia

AVP aortic valve prosthesis

AVR aortic valve replacement

AVRT atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia

AWMI anterior wall myocardial infarction

AZT azidothymidine

BA basilar artery; basilar arteriogram; bronchial asthma

B&B bronchoscopy and biopsy

BBB bundle branch block

B&C biopsy and cauterization

BCE basal cell epithelioma

BE barium enema

BEH benign essential hypertension

BGL Bartholin gland

BKA below knee amputation

BL bladder; bucolingual; blood loss; Burkitt lymphoma

BMR basal metabolism rate

BNA bladder neck adhesions

BNO bladder neck obstruction

BOMSA bilateral otitis media serous acute

BOMSC bilateral otitis media serous chronic

BOW 'bag of water' (membrane)

B/P, BP blood pressure

BPH benign prostate hypertrophy

BSA body surface area

BSO bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

BSP Bromosulfaphthalein (test)

BTL bilateral tubal ligation

BUN blood, urea, and nitrogen test

BVL bilateral vas ligation

B&W Baldy-Webster suspension (uterine)

BX biopsy

BX CX biopsy cervix

Ca cancer

CA cancer; cardiac arrest; carotid arteriogram

CABG coronary artery bypass graft

CABS coronary artery bypass surgery

CAD coronary artery disease

CAG chronic atrophic gastritis

CAO coronary artery occlusion; chronic airway obstruction

CAR cardiac arrest

CAS cerebral arteriosclerosis

CASCVD chronic arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

CASHD chronic arteriosclerotic heart disease

CAT computerized axial tomography

CB chronic bronchitis

CBC complete blood count

CBD common bile duct; chronic brain disease

CBS chronic brain syndrome

CCF chronic congestive failure

CCI chronic cardiac or coronary insufficiency

CF congestive failure; cystic fibrosis; Christmas factor (PTC)

CFT chronic follicular tonsillitis

CGL chronic granulocytic leukemia

CGN chronic glomerulonephritis

CHA congenital hypoplastic anemia

CHB complete heart block

CHD congestive heart disease; coronary heart disease; congenital heart disease; Chediak-Higaski Disease

CHF congestive heart failure

C2H5OH ethyl alcohol

CI cardiac insufficiency; cerebral infarction

CID cytomegalic inclusiondisease

CIS carcinoma in situ

CJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

CLD chronic lung disease; chronic liver disease

CLL chronic lymphatic leukemia; chronic lymphocytic leukemia

CMID cytomegalic inclusion disease

CML chronic myelocytic leukemia

CMM cutaneous malignant melanoma

CMV cytomegalic virus

CNHD congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic disease

CNS central nervous system

CO carbon monoxide

COAD chronic obstructive airway disease

CO2 carbon dioxide

COBE chronic obstructive bullous emphysema

COBS chronic organic brain syndrome

COFS cerebro-oculo-facio-skeletal

COOMBS test for Rh sensitivity

COLD chronic obstructive lung disease

COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COPE chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema

CP cerebral palsy; cor pulmonale

C&P cystoscopy and pyelography

CPB cardiopulmonary bypass

CPC chronic passive congestion

CPD cephalopelvic disproportion; contagious pustular dermatitis

CPE chronic pulmonary emphysema

CRD chronic renal disease

CREST calcinosis cutis, Raynaud phenomenon, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasis

CRF cardiorespiratory failure; chronic renal failure

CRST calcinosis cutis, Raynaud phenomenon, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasis

CS coronary sclerosis; cesarean section; cerebro-spinal

CSF cerebral spinal fluid

CSH chronic subdural hematoma

CSM cerebrospinal meningitis

CT computer tomography; cerebral thrombosis; coronary thrombosis

CTD congenital thymic dysplasia

CU cause unknown

CUC chronic ulcerative colitis

CUP cystoscopy, urogram, pyelogram (retro)

CUR cystocele, urethrocele, rectocele

CV cardiovascular; cerebrovascular

CVA cerebrovascular accident

CV accident cerebral vascular accident

CVD cardiovascular disease

CVHD cardiovascular heart disease

CVI cardiovascular insufficiency; cerebrovascular insufficiency

CVID common variable immunodeficiency

CVRD cardiovascular renal disease

CWP coalworker pneumoconiosis

CX cervix

DA degenerative arthritis

DBI phenformin hydrochloride

D&C dilation and curettage

DCR dacrocystorhinostomy

D&D drilling and drainage; debridement and dressing

D&E dilation and evacuation

DFU dead fetus in utero

DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation

DILD diffuse infiltrative lung disease

DIP distal interphalangeal joint; desquamative interstitial pneumonia

DJD degenerative joint disease

DM diabetes mellitus

DMT dimethyltriptamine

DOA dead on arrival

DOPS diffuse obstructive pulmonary syndrome

DPT diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus vaccine

DR diabetic retinopathy

DS Down syndrome

DT due to; delirium tremens

D/T due to; delirium tremens

DU diagnosis unknown; duodenal ulcer

DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding

DUI driving under influence

DVT deep vein thrombosis

DWI driving while intoxicated

DX dislocation; diagnosis; disease

EBV Epstein-Barr virus

ECCE extracapsular cataract extraction

ECG electrocardiogram

E coli Escherichia coli

ECT electric convulsive therapy

EDC expected date of confinement

EEE Eastern equine encephalitis

EEG electroencephalogram

EFE endocardial fibroelastosis

EGL eosinophilic granuloma of lung

EH enlarged heart; essential hypertension

EIOA excessive intake of alcohol

EKC epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

EKG electrocardiogram

EKP epikeratoprosthesis

ELF elective low forceps

EMC encephalomyocarditis

EMD electromechanical dissociation

EMF endomyocardial fibrosis

EMG electromyogram

EN erythema nodosum

ENT ear, nose, and throat

EP ectopic pregnancy

ER emergency room

ERS evacuation of retained secundines

ESRD end-stage renal disease

EST electric shock therapy

ETOH ethyl alcohol

EUA exam under anesthesia

EWB estrogen withdrawal bleeding

FB foreign body

FBS fasting blood sugar

Fe symbol for iron

FGD fatal granulomatous disease

FHS fetal heart sounds

FHT fetal heart tone

FLSA follicular lymphosarcoma

FME full-mouth extraction

FS frozen section; fracture site

FT full term

FTA fluorescent treponemal antibody test

FTD fronto-temporal dementia

5FU fluorouracil

FUB functional uterine bleeding

FULG fulguration

FUO fever unknown origin

FX fracture

FYI for your information

GAS generalized arteriosclerosis

GB gallbladder; Guillain-Barre (syndrome)

GC gonococcus; gonorrhea; general circulation (systemic)

GE gastroesophageal

GEN generalized

GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI gastrointestinal

GIB gastrointestinal bleeding

GIST gastrointestinal stromal tumor

GIT gastrointestinal tract

GMSD grand mal seizure disorder

GOK God only knows

GSW gunshot wound

GTT glucose tolerance test

Gtt drop

GU genitourinary; gastric ulcer

GVHR graft-versus-host reaction

GYN gynecology

HA headache

HAA hepatitis-associated antigen

HASCVD hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

HASCVR hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular renal disease

HASHD hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease

HBP high blood pressure

HC Huntington chorea

HCAP health care associated pneumonia

HCPS Hantivirus (cardio) pulmonary syndrome, Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome

HCT hematocrit

HCVD hypertensive cardiovascular disease

HCVRD hypertensive cardiovascular renal disease

HD Hodgkin disease; heart disease

HDN hemolytic disease of newborn

HDS herniated disc syndrome

HEM hemorrhage

HF heart failure; hay fever

HGB; Hgb hemoglobin

HHD hypertensive heart disease

HIV human immunodeficiency virus

HMD hyaline membrane disease

HN2 nitrogen mustard

HNP herniated nucleus pulposus

H/O history of

HPN hypertension

HPS Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

HPVD hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease

HRE high-resolution electrocardiology

HS herpes simplex; Hurler syndrome

HSV herpes simplex virus

HTLV human T-cell lymphotropic virus

HTLV human T-cell lymphotropic

III/LAV virus-III/lymphadenopathy- associated virus

HTLV-3 human T-cell lymphotropic virus-III

HTLV-III human T-cell lymphotropic virus-III

HTN hypertension

HVD hypertensive vascular disease

Hx history of

IADH inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

IASD interatrial septal defect

ICCE intracapsular cataract extraction

ICD intrauterine contraceptive device

I&D incision and drainage

ID incision and drainage

IDA iron deficiency anemia

IDD insulin-dependent diabetes

IDDI insulin-dependent diabetes

IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

IGA immunoglobin A

IHD ischemic heart disease

IHSS idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis

IIAC idiopathic infantile arterial calcification

ILD interstitial lung disease; ischemic leg disease

IM intramuscular; intramedullary; infectious mononucleosis

IMPP intermittent positive pressure

INAD infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy

INC incomplete

INE infantile necrotizing encephalomyelopathy

INF infection; infected; infantile; infarction

INH isoniazid; inhalation

INS idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

IRDM insulin resistant diabetes mellitus

IRHD inactive rheumatic heart disease

IRIS immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

ISD interatrial septal defect

ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

IU intrauterine

IUCD intrauterine contraceptive device

IUD intrauterine device (contraceptive); intrauterine death

IUFD intrauterine fetal death

IUP intrauterine pregnancy

IV intervenous; intravenous

IVC intravenous cholangiography; inferior vena cava

IVCC intravascular consumption coagulopathy

IVD intervertebral disc

IVH intraventricular hemorrhage

IVP intravenous pyelogram

IVSD intraventricular septal defect

IVU intravenous urethrography

IWMI inferior wall myocardial infarction

JAA juxtaposition of atrial appendage

JBE Japanese B encephalitis

KFS Klippel-Feil syndrome

KS Klinefelter syndrome

KUB kidney, ureter, bladder

K-W Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease or syndrome

LAP laparotomy

LAV lymphadenopathy-associated virus

LAV/HTLV-III lymphadenopathy-associated virus/human T-cell lymphotrophic virus-III

LBBB left bundle branch block

LBNA lysis bladder neck adhesions

LBW low birth weight

LBWI low birth weight infant

LCA left coronary artery

LDH lactic dehydrogenase

LE lupus erythematosus; lower extremity; left eye

LKS liver, kidney, spleen

LL lower lobe

LLL left lower lobe

LLQ lower left quadrant

LMA left mentoanterior (position of fetus)

LML left middle lobe; left mesiolateral

LMCAT left middle cerebral artery thrombosis

LML left mesiolateral; left mediolateral (episiotomy)

LMP last menstrual period; left mento-posterior (position of fetus)

LN lupus nephritis

LOA left occipitoanterior

LOMCS left otitis media chronic serous

LP lumbar puncture

LRI lower respiratory infection

LS lumbosacral; lymphosarcoma

LSD lysergic acid diethylamide

LSK liver, spleen, kidney

LUL left upper lobe

LUQ left upper quadrant

LV left ventricle

LVF left ventricular failure

LVH left ventricular hypertrophy

MAC mycobacterium avium complex

MAI mycobacterium avium intracellulare

MAL malignant

MBAI mycobacterium avium intracellulare

MBD minimal brain damage

MD muscular dystrophy; manic depressive; myocardial damage

MDA methylene dioxyamphetamine

MEA multiple endocrine adenomatosis

MF myocardial failure; myocardial fibrosis; mycosis fungoides

MGN membranous glomerulonephritis

MHN massive hepatic necrosis

MI myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency

MPC meperidine, promethazine, chlorpromazine

MRS methicillin resistant staphylococcal

MRSA methicillin resistant staphylococcal aureus

MRSAU methicillin resistant staphylococcal aureus

MS multiple sclerosis; mitral stenosis

MSOF multi-system organ failure

MT malignant teratoma

MUA myelogram

MVP mitral valve prolapse

MVR mitral valve regurgitation; mitral valve replacement

NACD no anatomical cause of death

NAFLD nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

NCA neurocirculatory asthenia

NDI nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

NEG negative

NFI no further information

NFTD normal full-term delivery

NG nasogastric

NH3 symbol for ammonia

NIDD non-insulin-dependent diabetes

NIDDI non-insulin-dependent diabetes

NIDDM non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

NSTEMI non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction

N&V nausea and vomiting

NVD nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

OA osteoarthritis

OAD obstructive airway disease

OB obstetrical

OBS organic brain syndrome

OBST obstructive; obstetrical

OD overdose; oculus dexter (right eye); occupational disease

OHD organic heart disease

OLT orthotopic liver transplant

OM otitis media

OMI old myocardial infarction

OMS organic mental syndrome

ORIF open reduction, internal fixation

OS oculus sinister (left eye); occipitosacral (fetal position)

OT occupational therapy; old TB

OU oculus uterque (each eye); both eyes

PA pernicious anemia; paralysis agitans; pulmonary artery; peripheral arteriosclerosis

PAC premature auricular contraction; phenacetin, aspirin, caffeine

PAF paroxysmal auricular fibrillation

PAOD peripheral arterial occlusive disease; peripheral arteriosclerosis occlusive disease

PAP primary atypical pneumonia

PAS pulmonary artery stenosis

PAT pregnancy at term; paroxysmal auricular tachycardia

Pb chemical symbol for lead

PCD polycystic disease

PCF passive congestive failure

PCP pentachlorophenol; pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

PCT porphyria cutanea tarda

PCV polycythemia vera

PDA patent ductus arteriosus

PE pulmonary embolism; pleural effusion; pulmonary edema

PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; pneumoencephalography

PEGT percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

PET pre-eclamptic toxemia

PG pregnant; prostaglandin

PGH pituitary growth hormone

PH past history; prostatic hypertrophy; pulmonary hypertension

PI pulmonary infarction

PID pelvic inflammatory disease; prolapsed intervertebral disc

PIE pulmonary interstitial emphysema

PIP proximal interphalangeal joint

PKU phenylketonuria

PMD progressive muscular dystrophy

PMI posterior myocardial infarction; point of maximum impulse

PML progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

PN pneumonia; periarteritis nodosa; pyelonephritis

PO postoperative; by mouth

POC product of conception

POE point (or portal) of entry

PP postpartum

POSS possible; possibly

PPD purified protein derivative test for tuberculosis

PPH postpartum hemorrhage

PPLO pleuropneumonia-like organism

PPROM preterm premature rupture of membranes

PPS postpump syndrome

PPT precipitated; prolonged prothrombin time

PREM prematurity

PROB probably

PROM premature rupture of membranes

PSVT paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

PT paroxysmal tachycardia; pneumothorax; prothrombin time

PTA persistent truncus arteriosus

PTC plasma thromboplastin component

PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

PTL preterm labor

PTLA percutaneous transluminal laser angioplasty

PU peptic ulcer

PUD peptic ulcer disease; pulmonary disease

PUO pyrexia of unknown origin

P&V pyloroplasty and vagotomy

PVC premature ventricular contraction

PVD peripheral vascular disease; pulmonary vascular disease

PVI peripheral vascular insufficiency

PVL periventricular leukomalacia

PVT paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia

PVS premature ventricular systole (contraction)

PWI posterior wall infarction

PWMI posterior wall myocardial infarction

PX pneumothorax

R right

RA rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium; right auricle

RAAA ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

RAD rheumatoid arthritis disease; radiation absorbed dose

RAI radioactive iodine

RBBB right bundle branch block

RBC red blood cells

RCA right coronary artery

RCS reticulum cell sarcoma

RD Raynaud disease; respiratory disease

RDS respiratory distress syndrome

RE regional enteritis

REG radioencephalogram

RESP respiratory

RHD rheumatic heart disease

RLF retrolental fibroplasia

RLL right lower lobe

RLQ right lower quadrant

RMCA right middle cerebral artery

RMCAT right middle cerebral artery thrombosis

RML right middle lobe

RMLE right mediolateral episiotomy

RNA ribonucleic acid

RND radical neck dissection

R/O rule out

RSA reticulum cell sarcoma

RSR regular sinus rhythm

Rt right

RT recreational therapy; right

RTA renal tubular acidosis

RUL right upper lobe

RUQ right upper quadrant

RV right ventricle

RVH right ventricular hypertrophy

RVT renal vein thrombosis

RX drugs or other therapy or treatment

SA sarcoma; secondary anemia

SACD subacute combined degeneration

SARS severe acute respiratory syndrome

SBE subacute bacterial endocarditis

SBO small bowel obstruction

SBP spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

SC sickle cell

SCC squamous cell carcinoma

SCI subcoma insulin; spinal cord injury

SD spontaneous delivery; septal defect; sudden death

SDAT senile dementia Alzheimer type

SDII sudden death in infancy

SDS sudden death syndrome

SEPT septicemia

SF scarlet fever

SGA small for gestational age

SH serum hepatitis

SI saline injection

SIADH syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

SICD sudden infant crib death

SID sudden infant death

SIDS sudden infant death syndrome

SIRS systemic inflammatory response syndrome

SLC short leg cast

SLE systemic lupus erythematosus; Saint Louis encephalitis

SMR submucous resection

SNB scalene node biopsy

SO or S&O salpingo-oophorectomy

SOB shortness of breath

SOM secretory otitis media

SOR suppurative otitis, recurrent

S/P status post

SPD sociopathic personality disturbance

SPP suprapubic prostatectomy

SQ subcutaneous

S/R schizophrenic reaction; sinus rhythm

S/p P/T schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type

SSE soapsuds enema

SSKI saturated solution potassium iodide

SSPE subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

STAPH staphylococcal; staphylococcus

STB stillborn

STREP streptococcal; streptococcus

STS serological test for syphilis

STSG split thickness skin graft

SUBQ subcutaneous

SUD sudden unexpected death

SUDI sudden unexplained death of an infant

SUID sudden unexpected infant death

SVC superior vena cava

SVD spontaneous vaginal delivery

SVT superventricular tachycardia

Sx symptoms

SY syndrome

T&A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

TAH total abdominal hysterectomy

TAL tendon achilles lengthening

TAO triacetyloleandomycin (antibiotic); thromboangiitis obliterans

TAPVR total anomalous pulmonary venous return

TAR thrombocytopenia absent radius (syndrome)

TAT tetanus anti-toxin

TB tuberculosis; tracheobronchitis

TBC, Tbc tuberculosis

TCI transient cerebral ischemia

TEF tracheoesophageal fistula

TF tetralogy of Fallot

TGV transposition great vessels

THA total hip arthroplasty

TI tricuspid insufficiency

TIA transient ischemic attack

TIE transient ischemic episode

TL tubal ligation

TM tympanic membrane

TOA tubo-ovarian abscess

TP thrombocytopenic purpura

TR tricuspid regurgitation, transfusion reaction

TSD Tay-Sachs disease

TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

TUI transurethral incision

TUR transurethral resection (NOS) (prostate)

TURP transurethral resection of prostate

TVP total anomalous venous return

UC ulcerative colitis

UGI upper gastrointestinal

UL upper lobe

UNK unknown

UP ureteropelvic

UPJ ureteropelvic junction

URI upper respiratory infection

UTI urinary tract infection

VAMP vincristine, amethopterine, 6-mercaptopurine, and prednisone

VB vinblastine

VC vincristine

VD venereal disease

VDRL venereal disease research lab

VEE Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

VF ventricular fibrillation

VH vaginal hysterectomy; viral hepatitis

VL vas ligation

VM viomycin

V&P vagotomy and pyloroplasty

VPC, VPCS ventricular premature contractions

VR valve replacement

VSD ventricular septal defect

VT ventricular tachycardia

WBC white blood cell

WC whooping cough

WE Western encephalomyelitis

W/O without

WPW Wolfe-Parkinson-White syndrome

YF yellow fever

ZE Zollinger-Ellison (syndrome)

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APPENDIX B
Synonymous Sites/Terms

When a condition of a stated anatomical site is indexed in Volume 3, code condition of stated site as indexed. If stated site is not indexed, code condition of synonymous site.

Alimentary canal Gastrointestinal tract

Body Torso, trunk

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Brain Anterior fossa, basal ganglion, central nervous

system, cerebral, cerebrum, frontal, occipital,

parietal, pons, posterior fossa, prefrontal,

temporal, III and IV ventricle

Note: Do not use brain when ICD provides for

CNS under the reported condition.

Cardiac Heart

Chest Thorax

Geriatric Senile

Greater sac Peritoneum

Hepatic Liver

Hepatocellular Liver

Intestine Bowel, colon

Kidney Renal

Larynx Epiglottis, glottis, subglottis, supraglottis,

vocal cords

Lesser sac Peritoneum

Nasopharynx, pharynx Throat

Pulmonary Lung

Right\left hemispheric Code brain

Hemispheric NOS Do not assume brain

Right\left ventricle Heart

Third\fourth ventricle Brain

LLL, LUL, RLL, RML, RUL Lobes of the lungs when reported with

lobectomy, pneumonia, etc

APPENDIX C
Code for Place of Occurrence of Fetal Death Injuries and External Causes

0. Home

Excludes: Abandoned or derelict house (8)
Home under construction, but not yet occupied (6)
Institutional place of residence (1)
Office in home (5)

About home

Apartment

Bed and breakfast

Boarding house

Cabin (any type)

Caravan (trailer) park - residential

Condominium

Farm house

Dwelling

Hogan

Home premises

Home sidewalk

Home swimming pool

House (residential) (trailer)

Noninstitutional place of residence

Penthouse

Private driveway to home

Private garage

Private garden to home

Private walk to home

Private wall to home

Residence

Rooming house

Storage building at apartment

Swimming pool in private home, private garden, apartment or residence

Townhome

Trailer camp or court

Yard (any part) (area) (front) (residential)

Yard to home

1. Residential institution

Almshouse

Army camp

Assisted Living

Board and care facility

Children’s home

Convalescent home

Correctional center

Detox center

Dormitory

Fraternity house

Geriatric center

Halfway house

Home for the sick

Hospice

Institution (any type)

Jail

Mental Hospital

Military (camp) (reservation)

Nurse’s home

Nursing home

Old people’s home

Orphanage

Penitentiary

Pensioner’s home

Prison

Prison camp

Reform school

Retirement home

Sorority house

State hospital

2. School, other institution and public administrative area

Excludes: Building under construction (6)
Residential institution (1)
Sports and athletic areas (3)

Armory Police station or cell

Assembly hall Post office

Campus Private club

Child center Public building

Church Public hall

Cinema Salvation army

Clubhouse School (grounds) (yard)

College School (private) (public) (state)

Country club (grounds) Theatre

Court house Turkish bath

Dance hall University

Day nursery (day care) YMCA

Drive in theater Youth center

Fire house YWCA

Gallery

Health club

Health resort

Health spa

Hospital (parking lot)

Institute of higher learning

Kindergarten

Library

Mission

Movie house

Museum

Music hall

Night club

Opera house

Playground, school

Police precinct

3. Sports and athletics area

Excludes: Swimming pool or tennis court in private home or garden (0)

Baseball field

Basketball court

Cricket ground

Dude ranch

Fives court

Football field

Golf course

Gymnasium

Hockey field

Ice palace

Racecourse

Riding school

Rifle range - NOS

Skating rink

Sports ground

Sports palace

Squash court

Stadium

Swimming pool (private) (public)

Tennis court

4. Street and highway

Alley

Border crossing

Bridge NOS

Freeway

Interstate

Motorway

Named street/highway/interstate

Pavement

Road (public)

Roadside

Sidewalk NOS

Walkway

5. Trade and service area

Excludes: Garage in private home (0)

Airport

Animal hospital

Bank

Bar

Body shop

Cafe

Car dealership

Casino

Electric company

Filling station

Funeral home

Garage - place of work

Garage away from highway except home

Garage building (for car storage)

Garage NOS

Gas station

Hotel (pool)

Laundry Mat

Loading platform - store

Mall

Market (grocery or other commodity)

Motel

Office (building) (in home)

Parking garage

Radio/television broadcasting station

Restaurant

Salvage lot, named

Service station

Shop, commercial

Shopping center (shopping mall)

Spa

Station (bus) (railway)

Storage Unit

Store

Subway (stairs)

Tourist court

Tourist home

Warehouse

6. Industrial and construction areas

Building under construction

Coal pit

Coal yard

Construction (area, job or site)

Dairy processing plant

Dockyard

Dry dock

Electric tower

Factory (building) (premises)

Foundry

Gas works

Grain elevator

Gravel pit

Highway under construction

Industrial yard

Loading platform - factory

Logging operation area

Lumber yard

Mill pond

Oil field

Oil rig and other offshore installations

Oil well

Plant, industrial

Power-station (coal) (nuclear) (oil)

Produce building

Railroad track or trestle

Railway yard

Sand pit

Sawmill

Sewage disposal plant

Shipyard

Shop

Substation (power)

Subway track

Tannery

Tunnel under construction

Water filtration plant

Wharf

Workshop

7. Farm

Excludes: Farm house and home premises of farm (0)

Barn NOS

Barnyard

Corncrib

Cornfield

Dairy (farm) NOS

Farm buildings

Farm pond or creek

Farmland under cultivation

Field, numbered or specialized

Gravel pit on farm

Orange grove

Orchard

Pasture

Ranch NOS

Range NOS

Silo

State Farm

8. Other specified places

Abandoned gravel pit Military training ground

Abandoned public building or home Mountain

Air force firing range Mountain resort

Balcony Named city

Bar pit or ditch Named lake

Beach NOS (named) (private) Named room

Beach resort Named town

Boy’s camp Nursery NOS

Building NOS Open field

Bus stop Park (amusement) (any) (public)

Camp Parking lot

Camping grounds Parking place

Campsite Pier

Canal Pipeline (oil)

Caravan site NOS Place of business NOS

Cemetery Playground NOS

City dump Pond or pool (natural)

Community jacuzzi Porch

Creek (bank) (embankment) Power line pole

Damsite Prairie

Derelict house Private property

Desert Public place NOS

Ditch Public property

Dock NOS Railway line

Driveway Reservoir (water)

Excavation site Resort NOS

Fairgrounds River

Field NOS Room (any)

Forest Sea

Fort Seashore NOS

Hallway Seashore resort

Harbor Sewer

Hill Specified address

Holiday camp Stream

Irrigation canal or ditch Swamp

Junkyard Trail (bike)

Kitchen Vacation resort

Lake NOS Woods

Lake resort Zoo

Manhole

Marsh

9. Unspecified place

Bathtub

Bed

Camper (trailer)

Commode

Country

Downstairs

Fireplace

Hot tub

Jobsite

Near any place

On job

Outdoors NOS

Parked car

Rural

Sofa

Table

Tree

Vehicle (any)

APPENDIX D
ICD-10 Codes Valid for Causes of Fetal Death

A000

A001

A009

A010

A011

A012

A013

A014

A020

A021

A022

A028

A029

A030

A031

A032

A033

A038

A039

A040

A041

A042

A043

A044

A045

A046

A047

A048

A049

A050

A051

A052

A053

A058

A059

A060

A061

A062

A063

A064

A065

A066

A067

A068

A069

A072

A073

A078

A079

A082

A083

A084

A085

A090

A099

A162

A163

A164

A165

A167

A168

A169

A170

A171

A178

A179

A180

A181

A182

A183

A184

A185

A186

A187

A188

A190

A191

A192

A198

A199

A200

A201

A202

A203

A207

A208

A209

A210

A211

A212

A213

A217

A218

A219

A220

A221

A222

A227

A228

A229

A230

A231

A232

A233

A238

A239

A240

A241

A242

A243

A244

A250

A251

A259

A260

A267

A268

A269

A270

A278

A279

A280

A281

A282

A288

A289

A300

A301

A303

A305

A308

A309

A310

A311

A318

A319

A320

A321

A327

A328

A329

A360

A361

A362

A363

A368

A369

A370

A371

A378

A379

A38

A390

A391

A392

A393

A394

A395

A398

A399

A420

A421

A422

A427

A428

A429

A430

A431

A438

A439

A440

A441

A448

A449

A46

A480

A482

A483

A484

A488

A490

A491

A492

A493

A498

A499

A500

A502

A503

A504

A505

A509

A540

A541

A542

A543

A544

A545

A546

A548

A549

A600

A601

A609

A65

A660

A661

A662

A663

A664

A665

A666

A667

A669

A670

A671

A673

A679

A680

A681

A689

A690

A691

A692

A698

A699

A70

A750

A751

A752

A753

A759

A770

A771

A772

A773

A778

A779

A78

A790

A791

A798

A799

A800

A802

A803

A804

A809

A810

A811

A812

A818

A819

A820

A821

A829

A830

A831

A832

A833

A834

A835

A836

A838

A839

A840

A841

A848

A849

A850

A851

A852

A858

A86

A870

A871

A872

A878

A879

A880

A881

A888

A89

A90

A91

A920

A921

A922

A923

A924

A928

A929

A930

A931

A932

A938

A94

A950

A951

A959

A960

A961

A962

A968

A969

A980

A981

A982

A983

A984

A985

A988

A99

B000

B001

B002

B003

B004

B005

B007

B008

B009

B010

B011

B012

B018

B019

B020

B021

B022

B023

B027

B028

B029

B03

B04

B050

B051

B052

B053

B054

B058

B059

B080

B150

B159

B160

B161

B162

B169

B170

B171

B178

B179

B180

B181

B182

B188

B189

B190

B199

B200

B201

B202

B203

B204

B205

B206

B208

B209

B210

B211

B212

B220

B221

B222

B230

B231

B232

B238

B24

B250

B251

B252

B258

B259

B260

B261

B262

B263

B268

B269

B270

B271

B278

B279

B330

B331

B332

B333

B334

B338

B340

B341

B342

B343

B344

B348

B349

B380

B381

B382

B383

B384

B387

B388

B389

B390

B391

B392

B393

B394

B395

B399

B400

B401

B402

B403

B407

B408

B409

B410

B417

B418

B419

B420

B421

B427

B428

B429

B430

B431

B432

B438

B439

B440

B441

B442

B447

B448

B449

B450

B451

B452

B453

B457

B458

B459

B460

B461

B462

B463

B464

B465

B468

B469

B470

B471

B479

B480

B481

B482

B483

B484

B487

B488

B49

B500

B508

B509

B510

B518

B519

B520

B528

B529

B530

B531

B538

B54

B550

B551

B552

B559

B560

B561

B569

B570

B571

B572

B573

B574

B575

B580

B581

B582

B583

B588

B589

B59

B600

B601

B602

B608

B64

B650

B651

B652

B653

B658

B659

B660

B661

B662

B663

B664

B665

B668

B669

B670

B671

B672

B673

B674

B675

B676

B677

B678

B679

B680

B681

B689

B690

B691

B698

B699

B700

B701

B710

B711

B718

B719

B72

B73

B740

B741

B743

B744

B748

B749

B75

B760

B761

B768

B769

B770

B778

B779

B780

B781

B787

B789

B79

B80

B810

B811

B812

B813

B814

B818

B820

B829

B830

B831

B832

B833

B834

B838

B839

B870

B871

B872

B873

B874

B878

B879

B880

B881

B882

B883

B888

B889

B89

B99

C000

C001

C002

C003

C004

C005

C006

C008

C009

C01

C020

C021

C022

C023

C024

C028

C029

C030

C031

C039

C040

C041

C048

C049

C050

C051

C052

C058

C059

C060

C061

C062

C068

C069

C07

C080

C081

C088

C089

C090

C091

C098

C099

C100

C101

C102

C103

C104

C108

C109

C110

C111

C112

C113

C118

C119

C12

C130

C131

C132

C138

C139

C140

C142

C148

C150

C151

C152

C153

C154

C155

C158

C159

C160

C161

C162

C163

C164

C165

C166

C168

C169

C170

C171

C172

C173

C178

C179

C180

C181

C182

C183

C184

C185

C186

C187

C188

C189

C19

C20

C210

C211

C212

C218

C220

C221

C222

C223

C224

C227

C229

C23

C240

C241

C248

C249

C250

C251

C252

C253

C254

C257

C259

C260

C261

C268

C269

C300

C301

C310

C311

C312

C313

C318

C319

C321

C322

C323

C328

C329

C33

C340

C341

C342

C343

C348

C349

C37

C380

C381

C382

C383

C384

C388

C390

C398

C399

C400

C401

C402

C403

C408

C409

C410

C411

C412

C413

C414

C419

C430

C431

C432

C433

C434

C435

C436

C437

C438

C439

C440

C441

C442

C443

C444

C445

C446

C447

C448

C449

C450

C451

C452

C457

C459

C460

C461

C462

C463

C467

C468

C469

C470

C471

C472

C473

C474

C475

C476

C478

C479

C480

C481

C482

C488

C490

C491

C492

C493

C494

C495

C496

C498

C499

C500

C501

C502

C503

C504

C505

C506

C508

C509

C510

C511

C512

C518

C519

C52

C530

C531

C538

C539

C540

C541

C542

C543

C548

C549

C55

C56

C570

C571

C572

C573

C574

C577

C578

C579

C600

C601

C602

C608

C609

C61

C620

C621

C629

C630

C631

C632

C637

C638

C639

C64

C65

C66

C670

C671

C672

C673

C674

C675

C676

C677

C678

C679

C680

C681

C688

C689

C690

C691

C692

C693

C694

C695

C696

C698

C699

C700

C701

C709

C710

C711

C712

C713

C714

C715

C716

C717

C718

C719

C720

C721

C722

C723

C724

C725

C728

C729

C73

C740

C741

C749

C750

C751

C752

C753

C754

C755

C758

C759

C760

C761

C762

C763

C764

C765

C767

C768

C80

C810

C811

C812

C813

C817

C819

C820

C821

C822

C827

C829

C830

C831

C832

C833

C834

C835

C836

C837

C838

C839

C840

C841

C842

C962

C963

C967

C969

D000

D001

D002

D010

D011

D012

D013

D014

D015

D017

D019

D020

D021

D022

D023

D024

D030

D031

D032

D033

D034

D035

D036

D037

D038

D039

D040

D041

D042

D043

D044

D045

D046

D047

D048

D049

D050

D051

D057

D059

D060

D061

D067

D069

D070

D071

D072

D073

D074

D075

D076

D090

D091

D092

D093

D097

D099

D100

D101

D102

D103

D104

D105

D106

D107

D109

D110

D117

D119

D120

D121

D122

D123

D124

D125

D126

D127

D128

D129

D130

D131

D132

D133

D134

D135

D136

D137

D139

D140

D141

D142

D143

D144

D150

D151

D152

D157

D160

D161

D162

D163

D164

D165

D166

D167

D168

D169

D170

D171

D172

D173

D174

D175

D176

D177

D179

D180

D181

D190

D191

D197

D199

D200

D201

D210

D211

D212

D213

D214

D215

D216

D219

D220

D221

D222

D223

D224

D225

D226

D227

D229

D230

D231

D232

D233

D234

D235

D236

D237

D239

D24

D250

D251

D252

D259

D260

D261

D267

D269

D27

D280

D281

D282

D287

D289

D290

D291

D292

D293

D294

D297

D299

D300

D301

D302

D303

D304

D307

D309

D310

D311

D312

D313

D314

D315

D316

D319

D320

D321

D329

D330

D331

D332

D333

D334

D337

D339

D34

D350

D351

D352

D353

D354

D355

D356

D357

D358

D359

D360

D361

D367

D369

D370

D371

D372

D373

D374

D375

D376

D377

D379

D380

D381

D382

D383

D384

D385

D386

D390

D391

D397

D399

D400

D401

D407

D409

D410

D411

D412

D413

D414

D417

D419

D420

D421

D429

D430

D431

D432

D433

D434

D437

D439

D440

D441

D442

D443

D444

D445

D446

D447

D448

D449

D45

D460

D461

D462

D463

D464

D467

D469

D470

D471

D472

D473

D477

D479

D480

D481

D482

D483

D484

D485

D486

D487

D489

D501

D508

D509

D510

D511

D512

D513

D518

D519

D520

D521

D528

D529

D530

D531

D532

D538

D539

D550

D551

D552

D553

D558

D559

D560

D561

D562

D563

D564

D568

D569

D570

D571

D572

D573

D578

D580

D581

D582

D588

D589

D590

D591

D592

D593

D594

D595

D596

D598

D599

D600

D601

D608

D609

D610

D611

D612

D613

D618

D619

D640

D641

D642

D643

D644

D648

D649

D66

D67

D680

D681

D682

D683

D684

D685

D686

D688

D689

D690

D691

D692

D693

D694

D695

D696

D698

D699

D70

D71

D720

D721

D728

D729

D730

D731

D732

D733

D734

D735

D738

D739

D740

D748

D749

D750

D752

D758

D759

D760

D761

D762

D763

D800

D801

D802

D803

D804

D805

D806

D807

D808

D809

D810

D811

D812

D813

D814

D815

D816

D817

D818

D819

D820

D821

D822

D823

D824

D828

D829

D830

D831

D832

D838

D839

D840

D841

D848

D849

D860

D861

D862

D863

D868

D869

D890

D891

D892

D898

D899

E000

E001

E002

E009

E030

E031

E071

E079

E15

E160

E161

E163

E164

E168

E169

E200

E201

E208

E209

E210

E213

E214

E215

E220

E221

E228

E229

E230

E233

E236

E237

E240

E241

E243

E248

E249

E250

E258

E259

E260

E268

E269

E270

E271

E272

E274

E275

E278

E279

E310

E311

E318

E319

E320

E321

E328

E329

E341

E343

E345

E348

E349

E700

E701

E702

E703

E708

E709

E710

E711

E712

E713

E720

E721

E722

E723

E724

E725

E728

E729

E740

E741

E742

E743

E744

E748

E749

E750

E751

E752

E753

E754

E755

E756

E760

E761

E762

E763

E768

E769

E770

E771

E778

E779

E780

E781

E782

E783

E784

E785

E786

E788

E789

E791

E798

E799

E800

E801

E802

E803

E804

E805

E806

E807

E830

E831

E832

E833

E838

E839

E840

E841

E848

E849

E850

E851

E852

E853

E854

E858

E859

E880

E881

E882

E888

E889

G000

G001

G002

G003

G008

G009

G030

G038

G039

G040

G041

G042

G048

G120

G121

G122

G128

G129

G319

G361

G368

G369

G370

G371

G372

G373

G374