Version 2.78

Term Description

A coded value that indicates the role played by the person certifying the death.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Death certifier
Property
Type
Time
Pt
System
Provider
Scale
Nom
Method

Survey Question

Source
DC 45

Normative Answer List: LL1945-6

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Certifying physician-To the best of my knowledge, death occurred due to the cause(s) and manner stated. LA18077-0
Pronouncing & Certifying physician-To the best of my knowledge, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner stated. LA18078-8
Medical Examiner/Coroner-On the basis of examination, and/or investigation, in my opinion, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner stated. LA18079-6

Basic Attributes

Class
SURVEY.CDC
Type
Surveys
First Released
Version 2.38
Last Updated
Version 2.63
Change Reason
Updated System from "^Certifier" to "Provider" based on Clinical LOINC Committee approval (9/2017).

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LOINC Long Common Name
86345-6 U.S. standard certificate of death - recommended 2003 revision set

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