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Table 1 Examples of postcoordination in the morbidity use case

From: Postcoordination of codes in ICD-11

Example 1

Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction, anterior wall, LAD

Cluster: BA41.0&XA7RE3&XA7NQ7

BA41.0 Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction

Specific anatomy: XA7RE3 Anterior wall of heart

Specific anatomy: XA7NQ7 Left anterior descending coronary artery

Example 2

Acute pyelonephritis, left side, E. coli

Cluster: GB51&XK8G&XN6P4

GB51 Acute pyelonephritis

Laterality: XK8G Left

Infectious agent: XN6P4 Escherichia coli

Example 3

Diabetic coma; Type 2 Diabetes mellitus

Cluster: 5A23/5A11

5A23 Diabetic coma

Has causing condition (code also): 5A11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Example 4

Left inguinal hernia with acute obstruction

Cluster: DD51&XK8G/ME24.2&XT5R

DD51 Inguinal hernia

Laterality: XK8GLeft

Has manifestation (use additional code, if desired): ME24.2 Digestive system obstruction

Course: XT5R Acute

Example 5

Concussion and open fracture shaft of left ulna due to fall on uneven sidewalk

Cluster: NA07.0/PA60& XE1DA&XE53A

Cluster: NC32.2 & XK8G& XJ7YM /PA60 & XE1DA & XE53A

NA07.0 Concussion

Associated with (use additional code, if desired): PA60 Unintentional fall on the same level or from less than 1 m

Object or substance producing injury: XE1DA Uneven surface, not elsewhere classified

Place of Occurrence: XE53A Sidewalk

NC32.2 Fracture of shaft of ulna

Laterality: XK8G Left

Fracture open or closed: XJ7YM Open fracture

Associated with (use additional code, if desired): PA60 Unintentional fall on the same level or from less than 1 m

Object or substance producing injury: XE1DA Uneven surface, not elsewhere classified

Place of Occurrence: XE53A Sidewalk

Example 6

Kaposi’s sarcoma of the soft palate in HIV disease

Cluster: 2B57.Y&XA8HL5/1C62.3

2B57.Y Kaposi sarcoma of other specified primary sites

Specific anatomy: XA8HL5Soft palate

Associated with (use additional code, if desired) 1C62.3HIV disease clinical stage 4 without mention of tuberculosis or malaria

Example 7

Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy; Diabetic cataract

Cluster: 5A10/GB61.Z

Cluster: 9B10.21/5A10

5A10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus

GB61.Z Chronic kidney disease, stage unspecified

9B10.21 Diabetic cataract

5A10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Example 8

Pneumococcal pneumonia causing sepsis

Cluster: CA40.07/1G40

CA40.07 Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumonia

1G40 Sepsis without septic shock

  1. Examples from the ICD-11 Reference Guide [4] (examples 1–6 from Sect. 2.11.2, examples 6–8 from Sect. 2.24.18)