ICPC -International Classification of Primary Care - used to encode encounters structured according to the SOAP principles

DSM -Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Diseases - DSV-IV is compatibility with ICD10. Used by psychiatrists
DSM - multiaxial classification like ICPC - DSM IV has 5 axis - Clinical Syndromes, Personality disorders, Relevant Physical Disordes, Psychological Stressors, Overall Psychological functioning. DSM V has no axis's for classification - single axis

SNOMED -

ICD-O - Four digit topology code based on ICD with a morphology code that includes a neoplasm behavior coded and code for histologic grading and differentiation.

CPT- procedure coding scheme for billing and reimbursement in US

ICPM - International classification of Procedures in MEdicine - informed the procedural coding schemes in ICD9-CM and CCP (canadian procedure )

RCC - Read codes - adopted by british health service in 1990's , coves all of health. Merged with Snomed to become SNOMED RT, which then became Snomed CT

ATC - Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical Code - classification of drugs WHO maintains this coding system, Advantages - Defines a drug procuct, active substance, route of administration, and if relevant dose, Both Therapeutically and chemically oriented, Hierarchical for logical grouping, and accepted as standard Internationally for drug utilization research

ATC - DISADVANTAGES - no dermatological preparations, no locally compounded preparations, no combination products.

MESH - MEdical Subject Headings - used to code world medical literature.

DRG = DiagnosisReleated Groups - Basedon ICD9-CM codes and other factors - The grouping of ICD codes is based on factors that affect the cost and treatment, AND length of stay like severity, complications, treatment type ==> resulting classes are homogenous related to cost, but Medically organized.

	Created by Michael Riben over 11 years ago

informaticsBoards NotForReview Note on Chapter6 -HOMI- coding/Classification, created by Michael Riben on 04/08/2013.