Mapping from ICD-10-CM: where the US classification stands
Terminologies & Code Systemsarticle · 2 min · updated Oct 14, 2026

Mapping from ICD-10-CM: where the US classification stands

By Rajendra Sharma, RN, CPC, CPBReviewed by Rajendra Sharma, RN, CPC, CPB · Oct 14, 2026

Mapping from ICD-10-CM: Mapping from ICD-10-CM: where the US classification stands.

ICD-11

ICD-10-CM is a US modification

ICD-10-CM is a US modification of ICD-10, managed by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Still in use

ICD-10-CM is maintained by NCHS. The transition became effective on October first, twenty fifteen. It is based on the 1993 publication of ICD-10, and WHO retired ICD-10 after its final update in 2019.

  • Managed by · NCHS · The National Center for Health Statistics maintains ICD-10-CM.
  • Effective · 1 Oct 2015 · The US regulatory transition to ICD-10-CM became effective on October 1, 2015.
  • Based on · 1993 ICD-10 · It is based on the 1993 publication of ICD-10; WHO retired ICD-10 after its final update in 2019.

What NCVHS asked for

In April twenty twenty-four, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics asked HHS to immediately designate one office or agency to coordinate ICD-11 morbidity coding, and in the meantime to appoint a federal representative to WHO.

  • Recommendation 1 · One office · HHS should immediately designate one office or agency to coordinate ICD-11 morbidity coding.
  • Recommendation 2 · A representative · Meanwhile, appoint a federal representative to WHO for morbidity coding.

No official map found

As of October the fourteenth, twenty twenty-six, we found no published crosswalk from ICD-10-CM to ICD-11, and no dated plan for one.

Check yourself

Pause and think. Which body maintains ICD-10-CM? The answer: The National Center for Health Statistics. ICD-10-CM is a US modification of ICD-10, maintained by NCHS.

  • The World Health Organization
  • The National Center for Health Statistics
  • The American Medical Association
  • The International Statistical Institute

Keep these in mind

ICD-10-CM is a US modification managed by NCHS. NCVHS has asked HHS to designate a lead. And we found no official ICD-10-CM to ICD-11 map.

  • ICD-10-CM is a US modification, managed by NCHS
  • NCVHS has asked HHS to designate a lead
  • We found no official ICD-10-CM to ICD-11 map

References

  1. WHO ICD-11 Reference Guide

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