What is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD)?
Q: What is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD)?
A: The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is a list of codes that classify diseases and medical problems. It assigns unique codes to every medical condition, specific symptoms, changes in the body or test results that are not normal, injuries or illnesses caused by things outside of the body, and social issues that may cause health problems.
Q: Who publishes ICD?
A: The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes ICD.
Q: What is one goal of ICD?
A: One goal of ICD is to make sure that different doctors - and different countries - are using the same diagnoses so it can be easier to compare how diseases affect different countries.
Q: How often is ICD updated?
A: ICD has been changed and updated many times. The most recent edition is the ICD-11 which was adopted by WHO for use starting 1 January 2022.
Q: How was ICD-11 revised?
A: ICd-11 was revised using Web 2.0 technology.
Q: What types of conditions does ICD assign codes to?
A; ICD assigns unique codes to every medical condition including mental health problems, specific symptoms if it's not clear what condition is causing them, changes in the body or test results that are not normal if it's not clear what condition is causing them, injuries or illnesses caused by things outside of the body such as broken bones, burns and poisonings, and social issues that may cause health problems such as job related risks or poverty related risks.
