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. 2007 Apr;52(4):1004-8.
doi: 10.1007/s10620-006-9272-4. Epub 2007 Feb 16.

Gastrointestinal endoscopic terminology coding (GET-C): a WHO-approved extension of the ICD-10

Marcel J M Groenen  1 , Willem Hirs, Henk Becker, Ernst J Kuipers, Gerard P Van Berge Henegouwen, Paul Fockens, Rob J Th Ouwendijk
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Gastrointestinal endoscopic terminology coding (GET-C): a WHO-approved extension of the ICD-10

Marcel J M Groenen et al. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

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/.

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