Version: 1.0.2 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 45 days ago
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
Dataset
Summary
Reference Code:
SCCI0021 Amd 10/2014
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
Publication Date:
18 September 2015
Contact Point
Contact Point:
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:
Name:OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures
Url:https://standards.nhs.uk/published-standards/opcs-classification-of-interventions-and-procedures
Explanation:DCB0084
Name:Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT
Systems
Explanation:DCB0160
Name:Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT
Systems
Explanation:DCB0129
Review & Status
Sponsor:
Sean Kirwan, Department of Health
Approval Date:
03 September 2015
Business Lead:
Lynn Bracewell, Head of Terminologies and Classification Development, Health and Social Care Information Centre
Post Implementation Review Date:
01 October 2016
Scope:
Health Services; NHS Services; Adult Social Care
SRO:
Peter Counter, Chief Technical Officer, Health and Social Care Information
Centre
Technical Committee:
Standardisation Committee for Care Information (SCCI)
Dataset Identifier:
b79ace42-b660-44d0-92f6-c095351b7f3f
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Legal Authority 1
Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and
Social Care Act 2012
Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue