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International Classification of Disease (ICD)

Date of Publication:

6/8/2016

Definition:

Code set maintained by the World Health Organization and used by providers, other qualified health care professionals, health information managers, coders, and insurers to classify diseases and other health problems recorded on many types of health and vital records, including death certificates and health records. ICDs enable the storage and retrieval of diagnostic information for clinical, epidemiological, and quality purposes and for reimbursement and resource allocation. ICD-Clinical Modification codes are used in all U.S. health care settings. ICD-Procedure Coding System codes are used in inpatient hospital settings only.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 6040.42: Management Standards for Medical Coding for Health Records

Last Updated: December 05, 2018
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