The International Classification of<unk>  <unk>  is the code used for the purpose of documenting a person's medical condition. It is usually important for health insurance reimbursement, administration, epidemiology, and research. Of the approximately 7,000<unk><unk> , only about 500 have a specific code. An<unk>  code is needed for a person's medical records—it is important for health insurance reimbursement, administration, epidemiology, and research. Finding the best<unk>  code for a patient who has a<unk> <unk> can be a challenge. Different versions of the<unk>  code exist worldwide. The United States currently uses the<unk> -10-CM, a Clinical Modification of the WHO standard for diagnoses adapted for insurance reimbursement and billing purposes. This version allows for further breakdown of a code, which increases diagnosis specificity. Currently, published material that reference<unk> -9-CM codes, which were used before October 1, 2015; however, not every code in the<unk> -9-CM has a corresponding code in<unk> -10-CM. Europe and other parts of the world use the<unk> -10. The root codes for<unk> -10 and<unk> -10-CM are the same, making it helpful for locating codes for general body systems and<unk> processes. A good place to start is to contact an advocacy organization for the<unk> <unk>  These organizations are often aware of how the condition has been coded for other patients with the same diagnosis and may be able to recommend one or more codes to use. Many<unk> advocacy organizations also have medical advisory boards or physician directories, which can help to find someone with experience<unk>  for that particular condition. A search can be done on the GARD website for a list of<unk> advocacy organizations. A GARD Information Specialist can be contacted directly for assistance. Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on<unk><unk>  and orphan drugs. Orphanet outlines the<unk> -10<unk>  rules for<unk><unk>  included in their database. The Orphanet database also often includes<unk>  information for the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), and more. When a diagnosis has not been established, or when a code does not exist for a specific<unk> <unk>  general<unk>  guidelines indicate that it is acceptable to use codes that describe signs and symptoms. Other versions== Several online resources can help locate<unk>  codes: *WHO<unk> -10 Version: 2016 – A searchable online version of<unk> -10 that allows users to search by hierarchy or by entering the<unk> name. *List of Official<unk> -10 Updates -<unk> -10 updates endorsed by the WHO.
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