The International Classification of External Causes of Injury (ICECI) is a
medical classification providing codes for external
injuries. It is designed to aid professionals and researchers in the statistical tracking and prevention of injury.
First released in 2001, the ICECI is a Related Classification in the
WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC). It is related to
ICD-10
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, ...
Chapter XX (External causes of morbidity and mortality). While the ICD-10 classifies injuries in and of themselves, the ICECI allows for systematic description of the causes and circumstances surrounding the injury.
WHO , International Classification of External Causes of Injury (ICECI)
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