Table 1 The topics of extension codes in ICD-11-MMS, with examples
From: ICD-11: an international classification of diseases for the twenty-first century
Topics | Types and examples |
|---|---|
Severity scale value | None, mild, moderate…. Grade 0/1/2… |
Temporality | Course of the condition. Time in life. Pregnancy duration |
Aetiology | Causation. Infectious agents. Allergens |
Topology scale value | Relational. Distributional. Laterality. Regional |
Anatomy and topography | Functional anatomy. Body regions. Partonomic view |
Histopathology | Gliomas: benign, malignant, uncertain, in situ |
Dimensions of injury | Types of fractures and whether open or into a joint |
Dimensions of external causes | Type and part of place. Activity. Objects. Alcohol and drugs |
Consciousness | Components of Glasgow Coma Scale. Pupil reaction |
Substances | Medicaments (e.g., oxycodone). Chemicals (e.g., parathion) |
Diagnosis code descriptors | Diagnosis timing/certainty/method of confirmation |
Capacity or context | Condition of fetus/newborn reported in context of the mother |
Health devices, equipment, and supplies | Medical devices, surgical instruments, dialysis supplies |