This segment includes cause of death information from death certificates provided through linkage with the National Death Index (NDI). This data is available for all deceased Medicare beneficiaries from 1999-2016.
What does this file include? (variable highlights)
- NDI date of death
- ICD-10 code for cause of death
- Underlying conditions for cause of death
- CDC category code for cause of death
This file is a segment that can be requested in addition to the Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) base file.
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