I just dropped the moolah to subscribe so I can address a potential issue with this report.
According to the CDC the R99 code is potentially just a death waiting to be properly coded, unlike the other R00+ coded deaths.
"Furthermore, for some deaths, the final cause may not be available at the time the provisional estimates are computed. In those cases, the causes of death may be reported as unknown or pending investigation and coded to the category Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (ICD–10 code R99), a subcategory of symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (ICD–10 codes R00–R99). In the final data, some of the deaths of unknown cause will be reassigned to specific causes if further, more specific cause-of-death information is provided." https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/mortality-technical-notes.htm?fbclid=IwAR0f9HVshq14yFJgWMDUqMZnC7djFU8L4Dbg2vkldOhqgQ9EmpDNpJUoPd8
So, to be totally clear a graph not including the R99's would be best. Otherwise, it sounds like those familiar with death codes may dismiss this as irrelevant until a couple months from now when those R99 numbers are properly coded to their actual cause of death.
I don't know if there is a way to parse out death codes that way, and I don't have the time to do it myself, but it would be amazing if this same graphing could be done without the R99 coded deaths.
I really appreciate the information and the work to make sure that there is realistic data available to the public, thank you so much!!
Hi Justin,
I just dropped the moolah to subscribe so I can address a potential issue with this report.
According to the CDC the R99 code is potentially just a death waiting to be properly coded, unlike the other R00+ coded deaths.
"Furthermore, for some deaths, the final cause may not be available at the time the provisional estimates are computed. In those cases, the causes of death may be reported as unknown or pending investigation and coded to the category Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (ICD–10 code R99), a subcategory of symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (ICD–10 codes R00–R99). In the final data, some of the deaths of unknown cause will be reassigned to specific causes if further, more specific cause-of-death information is provided." https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/mortality-technical-notes.htm?fbclid=IwAR0f9HVshq14yFJgWMDUqMZnC7djFU8L4Dbg2vkldOhqgQ9EmpDNpJUoPd8
So, to be totally clear a graph not including the R99's would be best. Otherwise, it sounds like those familiar with death codes may dismiss this as irrelevant until a couple months from now when those R99 numbers are properly coded to their actual cause of death.
I don't know if there is a way to parse out death codes that way, and I don't have the time to do it myself, but it would be amazing if this same graphing could be done without the R99 coded deaths.
I really appreciate the information and the work to make sure that there is realistic data available to the public, thank you so much!!
Melissa
Vaccine deaths?
Great way to keep vaccine related deaths hidden from the public, yet be able to claim transparency on death data.