ICD-10-CM

What to know

ICD-10-CM—the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification—is used to code and classify medical diagnoses. ICD-10-CM is based on ICD-10, the system used to code and classify mortality data from death certificates. Use our free tool to search for ICD-10-CM codes.

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Introduction

ICD-10-CM (the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification) is a standardized system used to code diseases and medical conditions (morbidity) data. Healthcare providers use ICD-10-CM codes when diagnosing patients. ICD-10-CM builds on ICD-10 (the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision)— the system used to code causes of death on death certificates.

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is responsible for the clinical modification of ICD-10 for use in the United States. The , which owns and publishes ICD-10, authorized NCHS to develop ICD-10-CM. All modifications to ICD-10 must conform to WHO's established ICD structure and conventions.

Find ICD-10-CM codes

NCHS provides a user-friendly, no-cost for the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). It includes updates from each year since the launch of ICD-10-CM.

The browser tool allows users to:

  • Search ICD-10-CM by code
  • Search the ICD-10-CM Index by main term or sub-terms
  • Search in a particular fiscal year update to find the right code for a specific date of service
  • Toggle between Index and Tabular lists
  • Find instructional information needed to understand ICD-10-CM codes

NCHS adds all approved code set updates to the ICD-10-CM Browser Tool.

Search ICD-10-CM Codes‎‎

ICD-10-CM Browser Tool is available at

Browser tool features

  • Official ICD-10-CM and
  • ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries
  • ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index
  • ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms
  • ICD-10-CM Table of Drugs and Chemicals

Resources

  • : View and download the procedure coding system developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • : Find information about the previous ICD clinical modification
  • : Get information and resources about the transition to the latest revisions
  • : Visit the ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Archive to learn how ICD-10 and ICD-10-CM codes were added after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001