ICD-10 Specific code R96: Other sudden death, cause unknown
Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.
Translations
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
English
|
Other sudden death, cause unknown |
French
|
Autre mort subite de cause inconnue |
Hierarchical position
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XVIII | Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified | |
| 2 | R95-R99 | Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality | |
| 3 | R96 | Other sudden death, cause unknown |
Contents
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| R96.0 | Instantaneous death | |
| R96.1 | Death occurring less than 24 hours from onset of symptoms, not otherwise explained |