Table 1.

Examples of postcoordination in the morbidity use case

Example 1	Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction, anterior wall, LAD Cluster: BA41.0&XA7RE3&XA7NQ7 BA41.0 Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction Specific anatomy: XA7RE3 Anterior wall of heart Specific anatomy: XA7NQ7 Left anterior descending coronary artery
Example 2	Acute pyelonephritis, left side, E. coli Cluster: GB51&XK8G&XN6P4 GB51 Acute pyelonephritis Laterality: XK8G Left Infectious agent: XN6P4 Escherichia coli
Example 3	Diabetic coma; Type 2 Diabetes mellitus Cluster: 5A23/5A11 5A23 Diabetic coma Has causing condition (code also): 5A11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Example 4	Left inguinal hernia with acute obstruction Cluster: DD51&XK8G/ME24.2&XT5R DD51 Inguinal hernia Laterality: XK8GLeft Has manifestation (use additional code, if desired): ME24.2 Digestive system obstruction Course: XT5R Acute
Example 5	Concussion and open fracture shaft of left ulna due to fall on uneven sidewalk Cluster: NA07.0/PA60& XE1DA&XE53A Cluster: NC32.2 & XK8G& XJ7YM /PA60 & XE1DA & XE53A NA07.0 Concussion Associated with (use additional code, if desired): PA60 Unintentional fall on the same level or from less than 1 m Object or substance producing injury: XE1DA Uneven surface, not elsewhere classified Place of Occurrence: XE53A Sidewalk NC32.2 Fracture of shaft of ulna Laterality: XK8G Left Fracture open or closed: XJ7YM Open fracture Associated with (use additional code, if desired): PA60 Unintentional fall on the same level or from less than 1 m Object or substance producing injury: XE1DA Uneven surface, not elsewhere classified Place of Occurrence: XE53A Sidewalk
Example 6	Kaposi’s sarcoma of the soft palate in HIV disease Cluster: 2B57.Y&XA8HL5/1C62.3 2B57.Y Kaposi sarcoma of other specified primary sites Specific anatomy: XA8HL5Soft palate Associated with (use additional code, if desired) 1C62.3HIV disease clinical stage 4 without mention of tuberculosis or malaria
Example 7	Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy; Diabetic cataract Cluster: 5A10/GB61.Z Cluster: 9B10.21/5A10 5A10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus GB61.Z Chronic kidney disease, stage unspecified 9B10.21 Diabetic cataract 5A10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Example 8	Pneumococcal pneumonia causing sepsis Cluster: CA40.07/1G40 CA40.07 Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumonia 1G40 Sepsis without septic shock

Examples from the ICD-11 Reference Guide [4] (examples 1–6 from Sect. 2.11.2, examples 6–8 from Sect. 2.24.18)