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
Associated Media:
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.
Relations:
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Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue