SCCI0021: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems (ICD-10) 5th Edition

ICD-10 is a comprehensive classification of causes of morbidity and mortality and is published by the World Health Organization (WHO).

About this information standard

ICD-10 permits the systematic analysis, interpretation and comparison of morbidity data collected in different areas. The specified purpose of the ICD-10 is to provide a means of classifying diagnoses and is defined as a system of categories to which morbid entries are assigned according to established criteria.

This information standard is published under Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. An Information Standards Notice (see below) provides an overview of scope and implementation timescales, and the Specification and Implementation Documents provide further detail for those who have to implement the information standard.

Current Release

Release date	18/09/2015
Release number	Amd 10/2014
Release title	ICD-10 5th Edition
Stage	Implementation
Key documents	Requirements Specification (Amd 10/2014) Change Specification (Amd 10/2014) Implementation Guidance (Amd 10/2014) Codes and Titles and Metadata File Specification (Amd 10/2014) Information Standards Notice (Amd 10/2014)
Supporting documents	NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request 1412 (Amd 10/2014) Advance Notification (Amd 10/2014)

Last edited: 2 November 2018 12:24 pm