International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

ICD-10 was endorsed by the Forty-third World Health Assembly in May 1990 and came into use in WHO Member States as from 1994. The classification is the latest in a series which has its origins in the 1850s. The first edition, known as the International List of Causes of Death, was adopted by the International Statistical Institute in 1893. WHO took over the responsibility for the ICD at its creation in 1948 when the Sixth Revision, which included causes of morbidity for the first time, was published. The World Health Assembly adopted in 1967 the WHO Nomenclature Regulations that stipulate use of ICD in its most current revision for mortality and morbidity statistics by all Member States.41m4JAf0C1L

The ICD is the international standard diagnostic classification for all general epidemiological, many health management purposes and clinical use. These include the analysis of the general health situation of population groups and monitoring of the incidence and prevalence of diseases and other health problems in relation to other variables such as the characteristics and circumstances of the individuals affected, reimbursement, resource allocation, quality and guidelines.

It is used to classify diseases and other health problems recorded on many types of health and vital records including death certificates and health records. In addition to enabling the storage and retrieval of diagnostic information for clinical, epidemiological and quality purposes, these records also provide the basis for the compilation of national mortality and morbidity statistics by WHO Member States.

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision 2007

Tabular List of inclusions and four-character subcategories

Chapter List

Chapter
  Blocks
           Title

I

A00-B99

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

II

C00-D48

Neoplasms

III

D50-D89

Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism

IV

E00-E90

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

V

F00-F99

Mental and behavioural disorders

VI

G00-G99

Diseases of the nervous system

VII

H00-H59

Diseases of the eye and adnexa

VIII

H60-H95

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

IX

I00-I99

Diseases of the circulatory system

X

J00-J99

Diseases of the respiratory system

XI

K00-K93

Diseases of the digestive system

XII

L00-L99

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

XIII

M00-M99

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

XIV

N00-N99

Diseases of the genitourinary system

XV

O00-O99

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

XVI

P00-P96

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

XVII

Q00-Q99

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

XVIII

R00-R99

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

XIX

S00-T98

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

XX

V01-Y98

External causes of morbidity and mortality

XXI

Z00-Z99

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

XXII

U00-U99

Codes for special purposes

More info: http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/

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