MH12

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Other sudden death, cause unknown

Index terms

  • Other sudden death, cause unknown

Excludes

  • MH11 – Sudden infant death syndrome

Exclusions from above levels

  • JB60 – Obstetric death of unspecified cause
  • KD3B – Fetal death, cause not specified
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Child codes

  • MH12.0 – Instantaneous death
  • MH12.1 – Death occurring less than 24 hours from onset of symptoms, not otherwise explained
  • MH12.Y – Other specified sudden death, cause unknown

Sibling codes

  • MH10 – Brain death
  • MH11 – Sudden infant death syndrome
  • MH13 – Unattended death
  • MH14 – Other ill-defined or unspecified causes of mortality
  • MH15 – Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Foundation entity

Other sudden death, cause unknown – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2012689694

Part of: 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified