New External Causes categories in 3rd edition of ICD-10-AM
Injury cases admitted to hospitals in Australia are coded according to the Australian clinical modification of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-AM). The third edition of ICD-10-AM, published early in 2002, includes substantial changes to the chapter covering External Causes of Injury and Poisoning. This document describes the changes.
ISSN 1833-024X; Cat. no. AIHW 9013; 9pp.; INTERNET ONLY
Recommended citation
AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit 2001. New External Causes categories in 3rd edition of ICD-10-AM. Cat. no. AIHW 9013. Canberra: AIHW.