Classifications

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems

Australia uses the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) to code causes of death (WHO 2019).

In this report, deaths were coded using the Tenth Revision of the ICD (ICD-10) (Table 1).

For hospital diagnoses, a classification modified for Australia, the ICD-10-AM classification (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 11th Revision, Australian Modification) was used (Table 1). 

For emergency department diagnoses, a classification modified for Australia, the ICD-10-AM (11th Revision) shortlist was used (Table 1). 

Table 1: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) codes

Disease

ICD-10 / ICD-10-AM

ICD-10-AM shortlist

Chronic kidney disease

   

Diabetic nephropathy

E10.2, E11.2, E13.2, E14.2

 

Hypertensive kidney disease

I12, I13, I15.0, I15.1

I13.9

Glomerular diseases

N00–N08

N04.9, N05.9

Kidney tubulo-interstitial diseases

N11, N12, N14, N15, N16

N12

Chronic kidney failure

N18

N18.9

Unspecified kidney failure

N19

N19

Other disorders of kidney and ureter

N25–N28, N391, N392, D59.3, B52.0, E85.3

N28.9, D59.3

Congenital malformations

Q60–Q63

 

Complications related to dialysis and kidney transplant

T82.4, T86.1

 

Preparatory care for dialysis

Z49.0

 

Kidney transplant and dialysis status

Z94.0, Z99.2

 

Supplementary code for CKD stage 3-5, which maps to ICD-10-AM N18.3, N18.4 and N18.5

U87.1

 

Dialysis

   

Haemodialysis

Z49.1

 

Peritoneal dialysis

Z49.2

 

Comorbidities

 

 

Diabetes

E10–E11, E13–E14, O24.0–O24.4, O24.9

 

Cardiovascular disease

I00–I99 (excluding I84 Haemorrhoids),
G45, Q20-Q26

 
Acute kidney failure   N17.9

Sources: ACCD 2018; IHACPA 2022; WHO 2019.

References

ACCD (Australian Consortium for Classification Development) (2018) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) –11th edition, tabular list of diseases and alphabetic index of diseases, Adelaide: Independent Hospital Pricing Authority.

IHACPA (Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority) (2022) Emergency Department ICD-10-AM Principal Diagnosis Short List, accessed 30 November 2022.

WHO (World Health Organization) (2019) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10), WHO, Geneva.