International Classification of Disease

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a standardized system for classifying diseases and health conditions, primarily used for billing and health data reporting. Current research focuses on automating the assignment of ICD codes to patient records using machine learning, employing various architectures like Transformers, and incorporating hierarchical code structures and contextual information from clinical notes to improve accuracy. This automated coding is crucial for improving the efficiency and accuracy of healthcare data analysis, enabling more robust epidemiological studies, and facilitating the development of more effective machine learning models for disease prediction and patient management.