New Feature: ICD-11 Coding in Nice HMS

We are excited to announce that ICD-11 coding is now successfully implemented in Nice HMS!
This much-awaited feature enables seamless communication across multiple systems, including insurance processing.

What is ICD-11?

The International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11) is the latest global standard for health data, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It provides a modern, digital-friendly coding system for diseases, conditions, and health-related factors. Compared to ICD-10, it offers:

• Greater clinical detail with over 55,000 unique codes

• Digital-first design for easy integration with electronic health records

• Support for post-coordination (e.g., severity, laterality, etiology)

• Improved interoperability across hospitals, insurers, and national health systems

How it works in Nice HMS

The ICD-11 tool is conveniently placed right above documentation modules such as prescriptions or discharge summaries. By simply typing a keyword for a diagnosis, a real-time popup will appear. From there, you can:

• Select the correct diagnosis

• Add post-coordination details such as laterality, severity, and more

• Record multiple diagnoses (e.g., hypertension with etiology, diabetes type, ischemic heart disease with subtype like STEMI/NSTEMI/UA, etc.)

Once selected, diagnoses are automatically added to the document. Importantly, they are tied to the encounter itself—not just an individual document. This means the same diagnoses will be consistently available across all documents created within that encounter.

Conclusion

The integration of ICD-11 into Nice HMS marks a significant step forward in making healthcare smarter, more connected, and globally standardized. By equipping doctors with powerful coding tools, we not only simplify clinical documentation but also strengthen data accuracy for insurance claims, research, and patient care outcomes.