What does ICD-10 stand for?

What does ICD-10 stand for?

• A. International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
• B. International Classification of Diseases
• C. International Classification of Diagnostics, 10th Revision
• D. International Coding of Diseases, 10th Revision

Answer: (A)

ICD-10 is about a standardized way to organize and categorize health problems. It stands for International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. The important parts are “Classification” and “10th Revision”—it’s a global system used to group diseases and related health issues for statistics, reporting, and billing, maintained by the World Health Organization. The other options mix in different words or omit the edition, which would change what the title conveys: “Diagnostics” would imply identifying diseases, not classifying them; “Coding” would suggest a coding scheme rather than a classification framework; and leaving out the edition leaves the version unspecified.

ICD-10 is about a standardized way to organize and categorize health problems. It stands for International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. The important parts are “Classification” and “10th Revision”—it’s a global system used to group diseases and related health issues for statistics, reporting, and billing, maintained by the World Health Organization. The other options mix in different words or omit the edition, which would change what the title conveys: “Diagnostics” would imply identifying diseases, not classifying them; “Coding” would suggest a coding scheme rather than a classification framework; and leaving out the edition leaves the version unspecified.