Classification Detail
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10)
Basic Bibliographic Information
Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
ICD-10 : international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems : tenth revision.
ISBN:
92-4-154649-2
Website:
Custodian:
World Health Organization
Available Formats:
HTML
Year Adopted:
1990
Year Published:
1989
Available Languages (besides English):
Français, Español, العربية, Pусский, 中文 Details...
Français
Classification Statistique Internationale des Maladies et des Problèmes de Santé Connexes Dixième Révision (CIM-10)
Español
Clasificación estadística internacional de enfermedades y problemas relacionados con la salud, décima revisión
العربية
التصنيف الدولي للأمراض
Pусский
Международная классификация болезней 10-го пересмотра (МКБ-10)
中文
國際疾病與相關健康問題統計分類 (ICD-10)
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above
Purpose of the Classification
Statistical Domains:
1.4 Health
Purpose:
The purpose of the ICD is to permit the systematic recording, analysis, interpretation and comparison of mortality and morbidity data collected in different countries or areas and at different times.
Main Applications:
N/A
Main Users:
N/A
Methodology
Scope:
N/A
Concept Being Classified:
health
Statistical Units:
Diseases and related health problems
Main Principles:
N/A
Relationships to Other International Classifications:
Related To:
Major Differences (Scope, Structure, and Concepts):
ICD - COD SL-1998
ICD - COD SL-2012
Classification Structure
Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
Chapter
-
X items
Level 2
Block
-
X items
Level 3
Category
-
X items
Level 4
Sub-category
-
X items
Level 5
Optional additional sub-divisions
-
X items
Revision Information
Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
Coordinating Entity:
ICD Revision Steering Group
Next Review:
2018
Corrections:
There are new editions of the classification almost every year since 1996Ñ
http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/icd10updates/en/
Supporting Documents
Coding Index Available:
No
Correspondence with Other Classifications:
Classification:
Correspondence Table:
ICD - COD SL-1998
ICD - COD SL-2012
Training Materials and Other Documents:
Instruction Manual
Training Website:
Contact Information
Agency / Office:
N/A
Unit:
Epidemiology and Burden of Disease
Contact Name:
Andre L'hours
Email:
Telephone:
+41 22 791 2843
Fax:
+41 22 791 4194
Address:
WHO
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland