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Developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), ICD-10 serves as a standardized coding system to facilitate the collection, analysis, and reporting of health data. It provides alphanumeric codes for various diseases and conditions, allowing healthcare professionals and researchers to accurately document and track diagnoses and treatments. The ICD-10 also includes detailed guidelines, definitions, and conventions to assist in the proper application of the codes. It was first adopted by the WHO member countries in 1994 and has since been regularly updated to reflect advances in medical knowledge and changes in healthcare practices. ICD-10 has become a fundamental tool for epidemiology, public health monitoring, health policy development, clinical management, and reimbursement systems worldwide. It has been widely implemented in healthcare systems around the globe, with many countries using it as the basis for national coding systems.