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Classifications

Classifications, terminologies and standards in the health care system

BfArM (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices) publishes official medical classifications and provides additional terminologies and standards for the health care system on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).

Basic Information Classification (PDF, 927 kB)

ICD

Information about classifications of diseases as ICD-10-WHO, ICD-10-GM, ICD-O-3 and furthermore about Iris Institute, Alpha-ID and ICD-11

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OPS

The German procedural classification (OPS - Operationen- und Prozedurenschlüssel) is used to encode surgical and medical procedures in inpatient and outpatient care.

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ICF

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is used to describe functional health status and social impairment.

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Further Classifications and standards

Informationen about ATC/DDD, EDMA IVD Classification, LOINC/RELMA, MeSH, UMLS, OID, UCUM and UMDNS

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