How to code using ICD-11?

With coding examples

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Here is the browser or want to read about
If you
Volume 1ICD-11, here is the Volume 2
If you want to code, here is the
coding tool= Volume 3
This is the full picture of the
ICD-11 MMS browser
If you want to select a certain chapter,
If you want to select a certain chapter,
it will appear in the right browser
 You can select a 2 nd
You can select the first level
block level (L2) & so on
block of the chapter (L1)
You can select any condition
(category or even subcategory)
You can also go to the coding
tool directly from here
You can select any of the
special items options
 Here is the coding tool
ICD-11 coding starts with Electronic coding tool
to enter the diagnosis or condition
then
select the matching (or the closest) term of what you are looking for,
among the displayed options
 If you write a part of the
word, you will get a word list

If you select any condition,

it will appear here also
If you write the full word, the word
list becomes more specific, and a
list of options will appear (the
exact one appears first and is
highlighted in light blue)
Precoordination and postcoordination
Some stem codes contain all pertinent information about a condition.
This is referred to as ‘precoordination’.
Precoordination and postcoordination
Some stem codes contain all pertinent information about a condition.
This is referred to as ‘precoordination’.

Sometimes further details are needed. This can be done by applying

more than one code, or by ‘postcoordinating’ (i.e. combining codes):

two or more stem code(s) and/or extension code(s).

The process is called ‘Postcoordination’.

A group of codes that have been postcoordinated is called a ‘cluster’.
Stem only Two Stems Stem with leaves Two Stems, 1st Two Stems, 2nd Two Stems both
with leaves with leaves with leaves

Stem code Two Stems One Stem Two Stems, Two Stems, 2nd Two Stems both
with 1st with with with extension
extension codes extension codes extension codes codes

Precoordination
Postcoordination= Cluster code
 SITUATION Details

Stem code
S Pre-
Stem code and Stem code(s)
S/S

Post-coordination
Stem code, extension code(s)
S&X
Stem code, extension code(s) and Stem code(s)
S&X/S
Stem code, extension code(s) and Stem code(s), extension code(s)
S&X/S&X
Stem code and Stem code(s), extension code(s)
S/S&X
A forward slash (/) or
ampersand (&) is used to show the linkage between postcoordinated codes.
Extension codes

Start with the letter X (4-6 digits)

Are used to add details
Cannot be used alone for coding
Cannot be positioned first in a cluster
Can be searched for from the browser
Total number=15671 codes (No decimil point)

4-digit-codes= 242
5-digit-codes= 15429
6-digit-codes= 12650
 + Gray plus icon

Optional Postcoordination
is available
If you hover on the + button,
a “postcoordination is
available” will appear
When you click this hyperlink,
a subwindow will appear
 If you hover on the “select”
If you
button,
hover
a “postcoordinated
on the “select”
code=cluster code” will
button,
appear

If you select another code,

a postcoordination of two
codes appear
 Also, in the coding tool, the
selected “postcoordinated
code=cluster code” will appear
 + Red plus icon

Mandatory postcoordination
 If you hover on the + button,
a “Mandatory postcoordination”
will appear
 If you click on any of the
postcoordination code, a
“cluster code” will be formed.
Then click select.
 J Yellow J- icon

Related categories in
Maternity Chapter
If you hover on the J button,
a “Related categories in
Maternity Chapter” will appear
 NB: Almost all these codes
are postcoordinated. Then
hover on hyperlink to select.
Also, in the coding tool, the
selected “maternity-related
cluster code” will appear
 K Violet K- icon

Related categories in
Perinatal Chapter
If you hover on the K button,
a “Related categories in
Perinatal Chapter” will appear
 Also, in the coding tool, the
selected “perinatal-related code”
will appear
 Ξ Green 3-horizontal bars icon

Coding Note
If you hover on the Ξ button,
a “Coding Note” will appear
The Coding notes in the coding
tool will appear
The same Coding notes in the
coding tool will appear in the
right browser of the hierarchy
After reading the coding notes,
you can decide to select the
code or not, the selected code
will appear
 SITUATION Example (TITLE) CODE
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
S
Interstitial lung disease associated with
S/S rheumatoid arthritis
Right breast Ca
S&X
Right neovascular glaucoma with
S&X/S proliferative retinopathy
Fracture of left medial malleolus due to
S&X/S&X unintentional fall involving stairs

Chlamydial orchitis involving tunica

S/S&X albuginea
 SITUATION Example (TITLE) CODE
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 2B33.5
S
Interstitial lung disease associated with CB05.1/FA20
S/S rheumatoid arthritis
Right breast Ca 2C6Z&XK9K
S&X
Right neovascular glaucoma with 9C61.32&XK9K/9B71.01
S&X/S proliferative retinopathy
Fracture of left medial malleolus due to NC92.5&XK8G/PA6Z&
S&X/S&X unintentional fall involving stairs XE3HC

Chlamydial orchitis involving tunica 1A81.1/GB02&XA07W9

S/S&X albuginea
 Summary of Icons
A grey plus + means it’s optional postcoordination
= we can add another code

A red plus + means mandatory postcoordination

= we must add another code

A yellow-J J means ”Related categories in Maternity Chapter”

= the case is a lady and the code should be
selected from the maternity chapter
A violet-K K means ”Related categories in Perinatal Chapter”
= the case is a neonate and the code should be
selected from the perinatal chapter
A greenΞ Ξ means “code note”.
= you have to read this note.