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ICD stands for International Classification of Diseases & the new title of ICD 10 is the Internal statistical classification of Diseases and Related Health problems but the convenient abbreviation ICD has been retained . A classification of diseases may be defined as a system of categories to which morbid entities are assigned according to established criteria . ICD is developed by WHO & it is being revised periodically . 138 countries have implemented the ICD 10 code for mortality and 99 countries have also implemented ICD 10 code set for morbidity Individual country, on permission from WHO, may make modification to ICD-10 to meet individual country specific needs
History of ICD 10
The 10th Revision of ICD Started in September 1983 when a preparatory meeting was convened in Geneva . The program of the work was guided by regular meetings of Heads of WHO Collaborating Centres for Classification of Diseases . Policy guidance was Provided by a number of special meetings including those of the Expert Committee on the International Classification of Diseases , held in 1984 and 1987 . Technical contributions provided by many specialist groups and individual experts. ICD 10 came into effect on 1st January 1993. This system of statistical classification has begun from eighteenth century .
Objectives of Training
Understand ICD 10 List the importance of ICD 10 Use the guidebook on ICD 10 Use ICD 10 in morbidity and mortality recording and reporting Write the appropriate code for the diagnosis of disease and cause of death according to ICD 10 Write International Form of Medical Certification of Death according to ICD 10 List the most common diagnosis and codes, which they regularly deal with Acquire skills for clinical reasoning.