ICD-9

[/aɪ siː diː naɪn/]
noun
CID-9 (Classificação Internacional de Doenças, 9ª Revisão)
1. The ninth revision of the International Classification of Diseases, a medical coding system developed by the World Health Organization used to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures for healthcare purposes
The hospital switched from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding in 2015.
O hospital mudou da codificação CID-9 para CID-10 em 2015.
2. A standardized system used by healthcare providers for billing, statistical analysis, and medical records documentation
ICD-9 codes are essential for insurance claim processing.
Os códigos CID-9 são essenciais para o processamento de reclamações de seguros.
ICD-9 was the standard medical classification system in both the United States and Brazil until 2015 in the US and 2017 in Brazil, when countries transitioned to ICD-10. Understanding ICD-9 remains important for reviewing legacy medical records and historical healthcare data. The system revolutionized how diseases and medical conditions are documented internationally.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
International Classification of Diseases, 9th RevisionICD-9-CM (Clinical Modification)diagnostic coding system
Antonyms / Antônimos
ICD-10ICD-8

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
CID-9
Official translation; widely used in healthcare documentation and medical records
Portugal
CID-9
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; standard medical terminology
United States
ICD-9 or ICD-9-CM
CM suffix refers to Clinical Modification version used in the US; superseded by ICD-10 in 2015

Related Words

ICD-10medical codingdiagnosis codehealthcare classificationCPT codemedical billing

Related Idioms & Phrases

ICD-9 coding
under ICD-9
ICD-9 transition
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