The ICD stands for which of the following?

• A. International Classification of Diseases
• B. Industrial Classification of Diagnostics
• C. Integrated Classification of Diseases
• D. Interdisciplinary Classification of Diagnoses

Answer: (A)

ICD stands for an international coding system used to classify diseases and related health problems for statistical and administrative purposes. It is maintained by the World Health Organization and adopted worldwide, with versions like ICD-10-CM and ICD-11. This global standard enables consistent reporting, epidemiology, health services planning, and billing across countries. The other options miss the international scope or describe something unrelated to the official title of this medical classification system.