80356-9

LOINC code 80356-9 identifies "Cause of death entity axis code [Automated]". A cause of death ICD code determined by computer and called an "entity axis code". The result value (an ICD code) is derived by natural language processing from the cause of death textual information entered by the provider on the death certificate. A separate cause of death code is assigned to each individual text entry entered on the death certificate. The reporting structure also includes the part/line number and sequence within the line for each distinct text block processed and successfully encoded. This term was created for the CDC HL7 Version 2.5 Implementation Guide: Reporting Death Information from the EHR to Vital Records, R1.2.

This code measures Cause of death entity axis code in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURVEY.CDC class in the LOINC classification.

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.