| Organization | Field Name | ID | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCR | State of Death (DeathState) | 10303 | no |
| NAACCR | Place of Death--State | 1942 | no |
Field Length: 2
Record the 2 character abbreviation for the patient’s state of death. See APPENDIX B for alphabetic listings of the appropriate codes and their definitions. Use the most specific code.
Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| KY | If the state in which the patient died was Kentucky, then use the USPS code for the state of Kentucky |
| XX | Died in a country other than the U.S. (including it territories, commonwealths, or possessions) or Canada and the country is known |
| YY | Died in a country other than the U.S. (including it territories, commonwealths, or possessions) or Canada and the country is unknown |
| US | Died in the U.S. (including it territories, commonwealths, or possessions) and the state is unknown |
| CD | Died in Canada and the province is unknown |
| ZZ | State of death unknown |
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