Notes:
The CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE using ICD coding to record a PERSON PROPERTY sign or symptom. Signs or symptoms are objective indications of the existence of a disease or condition as perceptible to the examiner (sign) or the subjective evidence of a disease or condition as reported by the PERSON (symptom). This includes signs and symptoms such as weight loss, jaundice, abdominal pain, headaches, dysphagia, vomiting and anaemia.

See DIAGNOSTIC CODING for details of coding.

References:
National Cancer Dataset Version 1.3_ISB October 2002

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	CLINICAL SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS (ICD)