International Classification of Diseases

E3137

World Health Organization standard diagnostic coding system medical classification system

The International Classification of Diseases is a globally used diagnostic system that standardizes codes for diseases, health conditions, and related medical problems to support clinical care, research, and health statistics.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
ICD-10	13
ICD-11	9
International Classification of Diseases canonical	8
ICD	3
ICD-10-CM	2
ICD-10 (to some extent)	1
ICD-6	1
ICD-7	1
ICD-8	1
ICD-9	1
International List of Causes of Death	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T33693 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Classification of Diseases
Context triple: [World Health Organization, defines, International Classification of Diseases]

A. World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized international agency that directs and coordinates global health efforts, including disease control, health policy, and emergency response.
B. IEEE 11073 medical device communication standards
IEEE 11073 medical device communication standards are a family of international standards that define interoperable data exchange and integration between medical devices and healthcare information systems.
C. Liaison Committee on Medical Education
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education is the U.S. and Canadian accrediting body responsible for setting and enforcing quality standards for MD-granting medical education programs.
D. IUCN
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is a global authority on the status of the natural world, best known for its Red List of Threatened Species and its work in biodiversity conservation and environmental policy.
E. City of Medicine
City of Medicine is a nickname for Durham, North Carolina, highlighting its prominence in healthcare, medical research, and biotechnology.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Classification of Diseases
Target entity description: The International Classification of Diseases is a globally used diagnostic system that standardizes codes for diseases, health conditions, and related medical problems to support clinical care, research, and health statistics.

A. World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized international agency that directs and coordinates global health efforts, including disease control, health policy, and emergency response.
B. IEEE 11073 medical device communication standards
IEEE 11073 medical device communication standards are a family of international standards that define interoperable data exchange and integration between medical devices and healthcare information systems.
C. Liaison Committee on Medical Education
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education is the U.S. and Canadian accrediting body responsible for setting and enforcing quality standards for MD-granting medical education programs.
D. IUCN
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is a global authority on the status of the natural world, best known for its Red List of Threatened Species and its work in biodiversity conservation and environmental policy.
E. City of Medicine
City of Medicine is a nickname for Durham, North Carolina, highlighting its prominence in healthcare, medical research, and biotechnology.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World Health Organization standard ⓘ diagnostic coding system ⓘ medical classification system ⓘ
abbreviation	International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD
appliesTo	abnormal clinical findings ⓘ causes of death ⓘ diseases ⓘ external causes of morbidity ⓘ health conditions ⓘ injuries ⓘ signs and symptoms ⓘ
developedBy	World Health Organization ⓘ
followedBy	International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD-11
follows	International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD-10
governingBody	World Health Assembly ⓘ
hasComponent	alphanumeric codes ⓘ blocks of categories ⓘ chapters ⓘ four-character subcategories ⓘ three-character categories ⓘ
hasLanguage	multilingual ⓘ
hasPurpose	enable international comparability of health data ⓘ standardize disease classification ⓘ support clinical care ⓘ support epidemiological research ⓘ support health statistics ⓘ
hasVersion	International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD-11 International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD-6 International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD-7 International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD-8 International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ICD-9
maintainedBy	World Health Organization ⓘ
predecessor	International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: International List of Causes of Death
publisher	World Health Organization ⓘ
relatedTo	ICD-O ⓘ International Classification of Primary Care ⓘ SNOMED CT ⓘ
scope	global ⓘ
standardizedBy	World Health Organization Member States ⓘ
usedFor	coding diagnoses ⓘ coding procedures in some adaptations ⓘ
usedIn	clinical documentation ⓘ clinical research ⓘ health insurance claims ⓘ health services research ⓘ medical billing ⓘ morbidity statistics ⓘ mortality statistics ⓘ public health surveillance ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (41)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

World Health Organization → defines → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

International Classification of Diseases → abbreviation → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD

International Classification of Diseases → hasVersion → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-6

International Classification of Diseases → hasVersion → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-7

International Classification of Diseases → hasVersion → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-8

International Classification of Diseases → hasVersion → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-9

International Classification of Diseases → hasVersion → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

International Classification of Diseases → hasVersion → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

International Classification of Diseases → follows → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

International Classification of Diseases → followedBy → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

International Classification of Diseases → predecessor → International Classification of Diseases self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: International List of Causes of Death

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

Asperger syndrome → wasDiagnosticCategoryIn → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

International Classification of Primary Care → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

International Classification of Primary Care → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

SNOMED CT → relatedStandard → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

SNOMED CT → relatedStandard → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

SNOMED CT → supportsMappingTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

SNOMED CT → supportsMappingTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

International Classification of Health Interventions → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD

ICD-O → topographyBasedOn → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

ICD-O → topographyBasedOn → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

ICD-O → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD

ICD-O → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

DSM-IV → alignedWith → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10 (to some extent)

anxiety disorders → classifiedIn → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder → diagnosticManual → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

LOINC → mappedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

Current Procedural Terminology → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10-CM

CPT code set → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10-CM

ICPC → linkedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

ICPC → linkedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

ICHI → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

WHO Family of International Classifications → component → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

DSM-5 → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

DSM-5 → relatedTo → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-11

Lewy body dementia → isClassifiedBy → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

OpenMRS → supportsStandard → International Classification of Diseases ⓘ

this entity surface form: ICD-10

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