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ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, a system of codes for diseases, symptoms, and health problems. It has been replaced by ICD-11 since 2022, but some countries still use modified versions of ICD-10 for various purposes.
ICD-10-CM is a set of diagnosis codes used in the US, based on the ICD-10 with some adaptations. It replaced ICD-9-CM in 2015 and is updated annually by the National Center for Health Statistics.
ICD stands for International Classification of Diseases, a medical classification system used for epidemiology, health management and clinical purposes. The ICD is maintained by the World Health Organization and revised periodically, with the latest version being ICD-11.
ICD-10-PCS is a US-developed standard that codes medical and surgical procedures using seven alphanumeric characters. It is used for billing and reporting purposes and has no relation to ICD-10-CM, which is the international classification of diseases.
MDC is a code that divides principal diagnoses from ICD-9-CM into 25 mutually exclusive categories. MDC codes are used for claims and administrative data in the US medical care reimbursement system.
Diagnosis codes are used to group and identify diseases, disorders, symptoms and other reasons for patient encounters in health care. Learn about the different diagnosis classification systems, such as ICD, DSM, SNOMED and NANDA, and their applications and ethical considerations.
ICD-11 is the global standard for recording health information and causes of death, developed and updated by the World Health Organization. It consists of about 85,000 entities, organized in a multidimensional ontology, and has various derivatives and related classifications.
A comprehensive list of medical symptoms by presentation, organ system, and ICD-10 code. Symptoms are defined as the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient.