Enriching a primary health care version of ICD-10 using SNOMED CT mapping

Table 7 Examples of additional attributes

Chapter number	Category code	Category term	Attribute type	Attribute value
VIII	H669P	Otitis media, unspecified	Associated morphology	Inflammation
VIII	H669P	Otitis media, unspecified	Finding site	Middle ear structure
X	J06-P	Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites	Causative agent	Infectious agent
X	J06-P	Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites	Clinical course	Sudden onset AND/OR short duration
X	J06-P	Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites	Finding site	Structure of multiple topographic sites
X	J06-P	Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites	Finding site	Upper respiratory tract structure
XIII	M259P	Joint disorder	Finding site	Joint structure

The first three columns show a category's chapter number, code and term. The last two columns show the attribute types and attribute values according to SNOMED CT's defining attribute relationships. These categories are only a small selection of examples from the complete additional attributes.

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