Nina Nilawati

Departemen Periodonsia, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hang Tuah

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/stoma.v18i1.27963 

ABSTRACT 

The International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) is a disease classification system by giving an alphabetical code and a number. ICD-10 is used, among other things, for the purposes of reporting and insurance claims at health service  both primary health centers or clinics and hospitals as well as secondary service places. Currently, almost all Indonesian people have participated in health insurance. Health insurance applies ICD-10 for claim processing. Therefore, dentists must recognize the disease code based on the ICD-10. Neither dentist education nor professional colleges have introduced disease codes according to the ICD-10. This paper aims to provide information and explain how to classify oral diseases based on ICD-10. ICD-10 is a disease classification that is arranged based on a disease categorization  system  whose  organization  is  in  accordance  with  the  criteria  determined  by  the  Word  Health Organization (WHO). ICD-10 is  used to  translate disease diagnoses into numeric codes with the aim  of making systematic and analytical records so that easy to store, search and re-analyze. The dentist profession association collegiums need to list the codes for dental and oral diseases according to ICD-10 and socialize it to members so that there is a common perception in writing ICD-10 codes.