Structure
ICPC-2 has a bi-axiale architecture. Every code is formed by
- a letter, indicating the chapter
- two figures representing the rubrics – from 01 to 99 for the problems / diagnosis in the spezified chapter
CHAPTERS
Are orientated along the ananomic systems:
- A = General
- B = Blood
- D = Digestiv System
- F = Eye
- H = Ear
- C = Cardivaskular
- L = Musculoskeletal
- N = Neurological
- P = Psychological
- R = Respiratory
- S = Skin
- U = Urological
- W = (Women) Pregnancy, Childbearing, Family Planning
- X = Female Genital
- Y = Male Genital
- Z = Social Problems
Rubrics
- 01 to 29 Symptoms
- 70 to 99 Finding/Diagnosis – allways the same succession
- Infections
- Neoplasms
- Injuries
- Congenital Anomalies
- Other Diagnoses
Procedure Codes
- *30 to “69 ; * represents the chapter – f. ex. Gastroskopy = D40