Question

What is the respective history, purpose and use of International classification of disease (ICD)?

Answer 1

The ICD code (International classification of diseases) is a health system adaptation of United States, in which specific codes are assigned to different diseased states. The first list of ICD codes was proposed in 1855 by Farr's at the at the second International Statistical Congress. WHO take the responsibility of publishing and revising the ICD codes periodically in 1948.

The ICD codes are published and maintained by the WHO. These codes are used worldwide for collecting, processing, and classifying the statistical data of morbidity and mortality of various diseases at the international level. In the healthcare sector, ICD codes are used by all the health care professionals to refer to a particular health condition.