This instruction manual, published by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), details the computer edits applied to mortality and fetal death data for the year 2020. It provides comprehensive guidance on the application of the Tenth Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) for data processing and analysis.
The document outlines essential edits for demographic and medical data, including specific code validity checks, consistency rules for age, sex, and cause of death, and procedures for handling manner of death and place-of-occurrence information. It also covers specific edits for fetal death records, ensuring the accuracy and standardization of vital statistics.
This manual is a key resource for professionals involved in public health data management, statistical analysis, and vital records processing.