Codes: Cardiovascular diseases
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
| Description | ICD-10 & ICD-10-AM |
|---|---|
| All Cardiovascular/Circulatory Diseases | I00-I99, Excluding I84 |
| Coronary heart disease | I20-I25 |
| Heart failure | I50 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | I70-I74 |
| Stroke | I60-I64 |
| Haemorrhoids. This type is not included in the total of circulatory diseases. |
I84 up to 2012/13 |
| Transient ischaemic attacks. This type is not included in the total of circulatory diseases. | G45 |
All records for NSW residents only of all ages are included. This indicator uses underlying cause of death only.
Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) are a risk factor for strokes. TIA were classified as diseases of circulatory system in ICD-9-CM (with the exception of amaurosis fugax, which has always been classified with nervous system group; ICD-9: 362.34, ICD10: G45.4). In ICD-10-AM, they are classified with the diseases of nervous system (G codes) and, consequently, are not included in the stroke count and in the total of cardiovascular diseases (I codes) in this indicator.
Haemorrhoids were classified as diseases of the circulatory system under ICD-10-AM Seventh edition (I84). In ICD-10-AM Eighth edition haemorrhoids are classified with diseases of the digestive system (K64). Consequently, haemorrhoids are not included in the total count of cardiovascular diseases in this indicator.
Care should be taken when comparing data from different sources as only an intracranial haemorrhage (I60-I62) is considered a stroke in some reports. However, in this indicator haemorrhage (I60-I62), cerebral infarction (I63) and stroke not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (I64) are included.