Cause of Death  40 Rankable Causes ICD-9 Shigellosis and Amebiasis 004, 006 Certain other intestinal infections 007-009 Tuberculosis 010-018 Whooping Cough 33 Streptococcal sore throat, scarlatina and erysipelas 034-035 Meningococcal infection 36 Septicemia 38 Acute poliomyelitis 45 Measles 55 Viral hepatitis 70 Syphilis 090-097 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues 140-208 Benign neoplasms, carcinoma in situ and neoplasms of uncertain behavior and of unspecified nature 210-239 Diabetes mellitus 250 Nutritional deficiencies 260-269 Anemias 280-285 Meningitis 320-322 ...Diseases of the heart 390-398, 402, 404-429 Hypertension with or without renal disease 401, 403 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 ...Atherosclerosis 440 Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis 466 Pneumonia and Influenza 480-487 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (C.O.P.D.) and allied conditions 490-496 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 531-533 Appendicitis 540-543 Hernia of abdominal cavity and intestinal, obstruction without mention of hernia 550-553, 560 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 571 Cholelithiasis and other disorders of gallbladder 574-575 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 580-589 Infections of kidney 590 Hyperplasia of prostate 600 Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 630-676 Congenital anomalies 740-759 Certain conditions originating in perinatal period 760-779 Accidents and adverse effects E800-E949 Suicide E950-E959 Homicide and legal intervention E960-E978 Human immunodeficiency virus infection 042-044 Alzheimer disease 331.0