This dimension names the medical specialty most responsible for treating a given condition. Wikipedia notes that "the deadliest diseases in humans are ischemic heart disease (blood flow obstruction), followed by stroke and COPD (a lung disease)," each treated by its own specific branch of medicine. Browsing this way collects every condition treated mainly by the same specialty.
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ICD-10 Chapter Number ICD-10 Code Range Treated By
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1. ICD-10 (Wikipedia)
ICD-10 chapter table, Chapter III, chapter number
III | D50-D89 | "Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism"
ICD-10 chapter table, Chapter III, code range
III | D50-D89 | "Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism"
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