Version: 1.0.2 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 2 days ago

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems

Dataset

Summary

Type:
Information standards
Effective From:
01 April 2016
Applies To:
  • The following bodies must have regard to this information standard:
  • The Secretary of State
  • NHS England
  • Public bodies exercising functions in connection with health services or adult social care
  • Anyone providing publicly funded health services or adult social care commissioned by or on behalf of a public body
  • In addition, this information standard applies to:
  • NHS IT system and software suppliers who build/update software to support NHS business functions and interoperability
  • Public sector organisations providing information support to NHS healthcare providers
Impacts On:
This release of ICD-10 supersedes the former Information Standards Board (ISB) approved standard, ISB 0021 Amd 86/2010 ICD-10 4th edition.
Conformance Date:
01 April 2016
Topics:
  • Data definitions and terminologies
  • Reference data
Care Settings:
  • Ambulance (Urgent and Emergency Care)
  • Community health
  • GP / Primary care
  • Hospital
  • Maternity
  • Mental health
  • Social care
  • Urgent and Emergency Care
Alternate Name:
ICD-10

Documentation

Description:

ICD-10 permits the systematic analysis, interpretation and comparison of morbidity data collected in different areas. The specified purpose of ICD-10 is to provide a means of classifying diagnoses and is defined as a system of categories to which morbid entries are assigned according to established criteria.

About this change

This release introduces the 5th edition of ICD-10. It contains updates released by WHO but not yet implemented in the UK.

This update to the standard is a continuance of the regular review and uplift to ICD-10 in line with the recommended best practice of keeping clinical classifications aligned with advances in health care.

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