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Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
A hospital discharge is the formal release of a patient from a hospital.
<p />The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click <a target="_blank" href="https://webfs-els.oecd.org/files/Health-Statistics/HEALTH_PROC_Healthcare-Utilisation/5_2_International-Shortlist-for-Hospital-Morbidity-Tabulation-ISHMT.xlsx">here</a> to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes.
<p />Please refer to the <a target="_blank" href="https://webfs-els.oecd.org/files/Health-Statistics/HEALTH_PROC_Healthcare-Utilisation/5_1_Hospital-discharges-and-ALOS-by-diagnostic-categories.pdf">Sources and Methods</a> for detailed country-specific information.