ICD-9 and ICD-10 Codes for Asthma

International Classification of Diseases codes (ICD codes) are based on the World Health Organization’s various revisions of the International Classification of Diseases.  These codes are used to index morbidity and mortality figures for statistical purposes, and have also been adopted to index hospital records and procedures. 

ICD-9 (1979-1998): GR049

ICD 10 (1999-2001): GR072

Sources:

Health, United States, 2003; US DHHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, September 2003, Hyattsville, MD, DHHS Publication No. 2003-1232.

National Vital Statistics Report, 2001. Comparability of Cause of Death between ICD-9 and ICD-10: Preliminary Estimates, Vol 49:2, CDC Wonder. May 18.

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