International Classification of Diseases |
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| ICD-10-CM; ICD-9-CM; International Classification of Disease Codes; International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems; Code, ICD; Codes, ICD; ICD Code | |
| A system of categories to which morbid entries are assigned according to established criteria. Included is the entire range of conditions in a manageable number of categories, grouped to facilitate mortality reporting. It is produced by the World Health Organization (From ICD-10, p1). The Clinical Modifications, produced by the UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, are larger extensions used for morbidity and general epidemiological purposes, primarily in the U.S. | |