International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

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International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the standard diagnostic tool for epidemiology, health management and clinical purposes. This includes the analysis of the general health situation of population groups. It is used to monitor the incidence and prevalence of diseases and other health problems, proving a picture of the general health situation of countries and populations.

ICD is used by physicians, nurses, other providers, researchers, health information managers and coders, health information technology workers, policy-makers, insurers and patient organizations to classify diseases and other health problems recorded on many types of health and vital records, including death certificates and health records. In addition to enabling the storage and retrieval of diagnostic information for clinical, epidemiological and quality purposes, these records also provide the basis for the compilation of national mortality and morbidity statistics by WHO Member States. Finally, ICD is used for reimbursement and resource allocation decision-making by countries.

All Member States use the ICD which has been translated into 43 languages. Most countries (117) use the system to report mortality data, a primary indicator of health status.

ICD-10 was endorsed by the Forty-third World Health Assembly in May 1990 and came into use in WHO Member States as from 1994. ICD is currently under revision, through an ongoing Revision Process, and the release date for ICD-11 is 2018.

Implementation of ICD
Updating process
ICD Information Sheet
Frequently Asked Questions about ICD-11
ICD-10 ONLINE

Current version
ICD-10 Volume-2 Instruction Manual (2010)
pdf, 2.16Mb
Other versions
DOWNLOADS

ICD-10 classification in various formats such as ClaML and other related materials can be downloaded from our download area. You will need to register and accept the license before downloading.

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ICD TRAINING

The WHO Electronic ICD-10-training tool is designed for self-learning and classroom use. The modular structure of this ICD-10 training permits user groups specific tailoring of courses on individual paths, if desired.

Online and downloadable offline versions are available:

ICD-10 Online Training
Offline Training Package is available in our download area
ICD ADAPTATIONS

International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd Edition (ICD-O-3)
International Classification of External Causes of Injury (ICECI)
International Classification of Primary Care, Second edition (ICPC-2)
The ICD-10 for Mental and Behavioural Disorders Diagnostic Criteria for Research
The ICD-10 for Mental and Behavioural Disorders Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines
pdf, 1.35Mb
HISTORY OF UPDATES

ICD-10 Updates
Language Versions

ICD-10 is available in the six official languages of WHO (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) as well as in 36 other languages.

ICD Language Versions
pdf, 84kb

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