Public health is largely a secondary user of coded data. Why change? Some noteworthy benefits include: Easier comparison of mortality and morbidity data Currently, the U. The greater level of detail in the new code sets includes laterality, severity, and complexity of disease conditions, which will enable more precise identification and tracking of specific conditions.
Terminology and disease classification are now consistent with new technology and current clinical practice. Injuries, poisonings and external causes are much more detailed in ICDCM, including the severity of injuries, and how and where injuries happened.
Extensions are also used to provide additional information for many injury codes. Pregnancy trimester is designated for ICDCM codes in the pregnancy, delivery and puerperium chapter. Postoperative codes are expanded and now distinguish between intraoperative and post-procedural complications. Get Email Updates. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Email Address.
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S Public Health Services. ICD-7 was released to meet the growing needs of hospitals. This was followed by ICDA-8, which was published for coding morbidity and mortality statistics.
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