data.frame containing metadata for the ICD-10-GM code blocks

The ICD blocks (German: "Gruppen") constitute a level in the hierarchy between the chapters and the three-digit codes. The three-digit code are grouped in sequence to form 240 groups that represent similar aetiological diagnoses. Unlike some other grouper systems, the ICD blocks do not consider similar diagnoses from different chapters of the ICD classification, for example chronic pain coded as a unspecific symptom (R52.1) and as a somatoform disorder (F45.4).

Usage

icd_meta_blocks

Format

An object of class data.frame with 4813 rows and 6 columns.

Source

The source data was downloaded from the official download centre of the German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI). See also https://www.dimdi.de/dynamic/en/classifications/icd/icd-10-gm/tabular-list/structure/

Details

year: Year of validity (from 2004)
icd_block_first: First three-digit ICD code in the block
icd_block_last: Last three-digit ICD code in the block
chapter: ICD-10 chapter to which the block belongs
block_label: Label for the block
block_id: Short label for the block in format "A00-A09"