APPENDIX F SPELLING WORDS FOR SuperMICAR DATA ENTRY

CHAPTER III BASIC DATA ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
Certifiers may include abbreviations for medical conditions. It is
correct to enter these abbreviations as they are reported. In
addition, SuperMICAR users may use abbreviations given in
Appendix E. These are the ONLY acceptable abbreviations that
can be used by the coder to shorten entries. When one of these
abbreviations is used, a semi-colon (;) must be entered after the
abbreviation if it is a complete condition. Enter abbreviations that
are not on this list only when this information is reported on the
record by the certifier.
Read the reported conditions carefully and accurately. Use
abbreviations only when certain that it is correct to do so. For
example, HEM is an acceptable abbreviation for Hemorrhage but
never for Hemorrhagic. If in doubt, it is best to enter full text.
Abbreviations should be used to conserve time and increase
production, and should not bog down work and prove more time
consuming than full text.
Duration - Type in the interval between the onset of the condition
and death exactly as it appears on the death certificate. Do not
make any alterations. Example: 3-4 WEEKS, 2 1/2 MONTHS, etc.
a. Duration may be reported using units of time (YEARS,
MONTHS, WEEKS, DAYS, HOURS, etc.) or with words such as
BRIEF, CHRONIC, CONGENITAL, MOMENTS, NEWBORN, etc.
b. Some of the special symbols listed under Cause of Death, Part I
also apply to the Duration field. See Special Symbols in
SuperMICAR.
c. If a number other than a "1" or a "2" appears with a degree
symbol (Example: 8°) in the Duration, ignore the number and
symbol. Do not enter the number and symbol.
Part II, Cause of Death - Type in any other significant conditions
that are listed in the Cause of Death section of the death certificate
in the order as reported.
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