icdcodes
nounUK /ˌaɪ siː ˈdiː kəʊdz/
US /ˌaɪ siː ˈdiː koʊdz/
ICD codes are special number codes that doctors use to name a sickness.
The nurse typed the ICD codes into the computer after the checkup.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Codes from the International Classification of Diseases used by hospitals to bill insurance.
The biller checked the ICD codes before sending the claim.
3. Short letter-and-number labels that group similar illnesses together for research.
Researchers sorted the ICD codes to study how often the flu appears.
4. A set of codes that countries use to compare health data around the world.
Each country reports its numbers using ICD codes.