VII_2_13_2 Place of Death

Place of Death - State is intended to collect information on the State of death. Enter the code for the State in which the death occurred. See Appendix B for the corresponding codes. See also Vital Status. The information below this line should be included in the pop up for historical information

For cases diagnosed prior to January 1, 2013:

VII.2.13 Death Information

If the patient has died, enter the code for the state or country where the death occurred in the Place of Death field. (The code for California is 097. See Appendix C, Appendix D1, and Appendix D2 for other codes.) If the patient is still alive, enter 997. Hospitals are not required to complete the Cause of Death field or DC (Death Certificate) File No. field.

To report that a patient has died, make every attempt to find the month and year of death. Approximations are acceptable when all attempts to find the date of death have failed.

VII.2.13.2 Place of Death - State

VII.2.13 Death Information