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ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the international classification of diseases. This is a medical classification list prepared and sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO); it is designed to collect statistical data on the causes and progress of diseases and other health conditions. It includes codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or disease.
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Morisy, L.R. (2017). ICD-10. In: Savarise, M., Senkowski, C. (eds) Principles of Coding and Reimbursement for Surgeons. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43595-4_2
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