Canadian Classification of Health Interventions explained

The Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI) is a system of procedure codes used in Canada^[1] developed and maintained by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.^[2]

The codes contain letters and numbers and long and short name is provided. For example, CCI code '5MD53JE' has short name 'Deliv by forceps rotation w episiotomy' and long name'Forceps traction and rotation, with episiotomy forceps rotation only with manually assisted delivery (e.g. DeLee key-in-lock, Maughan maneuver)'.

2018 CIC version contains more than 17 thousand procedural codes defined.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20170202130435/https://www.cihi.ca/en/data-and-standards/standards/classification-and-coding/canadian-classification-of-health
• http://www.hcaiinfo.ca/Health_Care_Facility_Provider/documents/appendices/CCI_Vol4_2006%20Alpha%20Index.pdf

Notes and References

1. Book: Ray Rogers. Joy Reardon. Recommendations for International Action: Barriers to a Global Information Society for Health : Report from the Project G8-Enable. 26 May 2011. January 1999. IOS Press. 978-90-5199-482-7. 110–.
2. News: Canadian classification of health interventions . 17 March 2019 . Canadian Institute for Health Information . 2012.