Application of the International Classification of Diseases to Dentistry and Stomatology Third Edition [...]... Diseases of the nervous system Diseases of the circulatory system Diseases of the respiratory system Diseases of the digestive system Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Diseases of the genitourinary system Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities Symptoms, signs and. .. headings, and inclusion/exclusion terms before recording a diagnosis Example 1 In general, the term "oral mucosa" is applicable to the superficial tissues of the tongue as well as to other soft tissue surfaces of the oral cavity In many cases, however, there is a separate classification for a set of diseases or conditions depending on whether they occur in the tongue or in other parts of the oral mucosa... For example, carcinoma of the tip and ventral surface of the tongue should be assigned to C02.8, while carcinoma of the tip of the tongue extending to involve the ventral surface should be coded to C02.1 as the point of origin, the tip, is known "Overlapping" implies that the sites involved are contiguous (next to each other) Numerically consecutive subcategories are frequently anatomically contiguous,... first to the Alphabetical Index entry for the morphological description The introductory pages of Volume 3 of ICD-10 include general instructions about the correct use of the Alphabetical Index The specific instructions and examples pertaining to neoplasms in Volume 2 should be consulted to ensure correct use of the categories and subcategories in Chapter II 8 Use of the second edition of the International. .. tongue C02.0X Anterior two-thirds of tongue, dorsal surface Excludes: dorsal surface of base of tongue (C01) C02.1 Border of tongue C02.10 Tip of tongue C02.11 Lateral border of tongue C02.2 Ventral surface of tongue C02.2X Anterior two-thirds of tongue, ventral surface Lingual frenulum 26 NEOPLASMS C02.3 C02.4 Anterior two-thirds of tongue, part unspecified Lingual tonsil Excludes: tonsil NOS (C09.9) C02.8... specified whether upper or lower C00.6 Commissure of lip C00.8 Overlapping lesion of lip [See note 5 on page 24] C00.9 Lip, unspecified Not specified whether upper or lower lip; location on lip not specified Malignant neoplasm of base of tongue Dorsal surface of base of tongue Posterior third of tongue Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue C02.0 Dorsal surface of tongue C02.0X... Extracts from the International Histological Classification of Tumours have been included as annexes to ICD-DA Those of special interest in the field of oral health are concerned with odontogenic tumours 1 and salivary gland tumours 2 and appear in Annexes 1 and 2 respectively For morphological coding of neoplasms, which is not provided by the ICD-DA proper, an extract of the relevant part of the morphology... into the classification, except when the list is revised by international agreement Use of a fourth character in the classification allows for more comprehensive studies of the causes of illness and disability Efforts have been made to show most of the diagnostic terms given in standard or official nomenclatures, as well as terms commonly used in different countries; these are collectively referred to. .. lesion of lip, oral cavity and pharynx Overlapping lesion of bone and auricular cartilage Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned 7 Use of the Alphabetical Index in coding neoplasms In addition to site, morphology and behaviour must also be taken into consideration when coding neoplasms, and reference should always be made first to. .. request 11 The user should keep in mind the importance of providing feedback to the Oral Health unit of WHO on difficulties encountered in using the ICDDA, so that improvements can be made 12 In addition to its application to the collection of data for health statistics, ICD-DA is also being used by oral pathology departments in the context of storage of literature reference cards and collections of slides/transparencies . responsibility for the preparation of all three editions of ICD-DA. 1 Application of the International Classification of Diseases to Dentistry and Stomatology (ICD-DA). . are to be used. The Application of the International Classification of Diseases to Dentistry and Stomatology (ICD-DA) is intended to provide a practical and