Knowra International Classification of Diseases International Classification of Diseases The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the World Health Organization’s system for coding diseases, injuries, causes of death, and other health conditions. Its standardized categories support health statistics, clinical records, and administrative uses.
ICD-11 : The eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases, adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2019. It is the current revision, with a digital-first structure and updated disease categories.
International List of Causes of Death : An international cause-of-death classification first adopted in 1893, developed from Jacques Bertillon’s nomenclature. It was the direct predecessor of the disease classification that became the ICD.
Mortality statistics : Quantitative summaries of deaths, often organized by age, location, time, and cause. ICD cause-of-death codes make mortality data comparable across populations.
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health : A WHO framework for describing functioning, disability, and health in relation to personal and environmental factors. It describes functioning and disability dimensions that diagnosis codes alone do not capture.
ICD-10 : The tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases, widely used for mortality statistics and health administration. Many national systems still use this revision or adaptations of it.
Jacques Bertillon : A French statistician who developed an international nomenclature of causes of death adopted in 1893. His classification supplied the foundation for the ICD’s first international revisions.
Morbidity : The presence or frequency of illness and injury in a population. ICD-coded diagnoses let health systems summarize and compare disease patterns.
SNOMED CT : A comprehensive clinical terminology for representing detailed health concepts in electronic health records. It offers more granular clinical terms, while ICD categories support statistical classification.
Medical coding : The translation of clinical diagnoses and procedures into standardized codes for records, reporting, and payment. ICD codes are assigned through coding rules applied to documented health conditions.
World Health Organization : A United Nations agency that directs and coordinates international public health work. The WHO maintains the ICD and coordinates its international revision and adoption.
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