Death that is consistent with organ donation means all deaths from the state death certificates with the primary cause of death listed as the ICD–10–CM codes I20–I25 (ischemic heart disease) and I60–I69 (cerebrovascular disease), as well as V–1–Y89 (external causes of death), such as blunt trauma, gunshot wounds, drug overdose, suicide, drowning, and asphyxiation.
National Research Council. 2022. Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26364. (Alliance Glossary, June 2026)