TY - JOUR
T1 - Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Terminology Coding (GET-C)
T2 - A WHO-approved extension of the ICD-10
AU - Groenen, Marcel J.M.
AU - Hirs, Willem
AU - Becker, Henk
AU - Kuipers, Ernst J.
AU - Van Berge Henegouwen, Gerard P.
AU - Fockens, Paul
AU - Ouwendijk, Rob J.Th
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - Technological developments have greatly promoted interest in the use of computer systems for recording findings and images at endoscopy and creating databases. The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive WHO-approved code system for gastrointestinal endoscopic terminology. The International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10), and the ICD-10 clinical modification (ICD-10-CM) were expanded to allow description of every possible gastrointestinal endoscopic term under conditions defined by the WHO. Classifications of specific gastrointestinal disorders and endoscopic locations were added. A new chapter was developed for frequently used terminology that could not be classified in the existing ICD-10, such as descriptions of therapeutic procedures. The new extended code system was named Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Terminology Coding (GET-C). The GET-C is a complete ICD-10-related code system that can be used within every endoscopic database program for all specific endoscopic terms. The GET-C is available for free at http://www.trans-it.org/.
AB - Technological developments have greatly promoted interest in the use of computer systems for recording findings and images at endoscopy and creating databases. The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive WHO-approved code system for gastrointestinal endoscopic terminology. The International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10), and the ICD-10 clinical modification (ICD-10-CM) were expanded to allow description of every possible gastrointestinal endoscopic term under conditions defined by the WHO. Classifications of specific gastrointestinal disorders and endoscopic locations were added. A new chapter was developed for frequently used terminology that could not be classified in the existing ICD-10, such as descriptions of therapeutic procedures. The new extended code system was named Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Terminology Coding (GET-C). The GET-C is a complete ICD-10-related code system that can be used within every endoscopic database program for all specific endoscopic terms. The GET-C is available for free at http://www.trans-it.org/.
KW - 10th Edition (ICD-10)
KW - Coding
KW - Database
KW - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
KW - ICD-10 clinical modification
KW - International classification of diseases
KW - Terminology
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U2 - 10.1007/s10620-006-9272-4
DO - 10.1007/s10620-006-9272-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 17380400
AN - SCOPUS:33947688263
SN - 0163-2116
VL - 52
SP - 1004
EP - 1008
JO - Digestive Diseases and Sciences
JF - Digestive Diseases and Sciences
IS - 4
ER -