[Use of the new Italian version of the International Classification of Diseases-Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) for the information system of immunization health services].
Compared to the previous one, the recently updated Italian version of the International Classification of Diseases - Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) includes new codes for the description of medical-related vaccinations procedures. In this work the new codes are described and the Classification is proposed as a possible tool for storing electronic information systems of immunization health services.
Monami
Stefano
S
Centro Ricerche Gaetano Zappalà, Casa di Cura Policlinico Italia, Roma.
Rosati
Enrico
E
Papalia
Francesco
F
De Crescenzo
Massimo
M
Antonelli
Leone
L
Franco
Elisabetta
E
D006296:Health Services; D007114:Immunization; D007256:Information Systems; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007558:Italy; D007802:Language