Table 4.3.1 Rates per 10 000 population for patients consulting general practice, and for the total consultation rate, for the different ICD-9 chapters, England and Wales, 1991–1992
| Diagnosis at consultation | ICD-9 chapter | ICD-9 code | Percentage of patients consulting general practice | Consultation rate per 10 000 population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All consultations | Serious | All consultations | Serious | |||
| Source: McCormick et al, 1995.485 | ||||||
| Intestinal infectious diseases: | 001–009 | 4.09 | NA | 517 | NA | |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | I | 001–139 | 13.99 | 0.09 | 2 006 | 12 |
| Viral hepatitis | 070 | 0.04 | NA | 8 | NA | |
| All other infectious diseases | 010–069, 071–139 | NA | NA | 1 489 | NA | |
| Neoplasms: | II | 140–239 | 2.39 | 0.90 | 492 | 287 |
| Malignant, digestive system | 150–159 | 0.13 | NA | 54 | NA | |
| Benign and other neoplasms, digestive | 210,211,230, 235.2–235.5 | NA | NA | 9 | NA | |
| All other neoplasms | 140–149, etc | NA | NA | 436 | NA | |
| Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and immunity disorders | III | 240–279 | 3.77 | 1.85 | 710 | 419 |
| Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | IV | 280–289 | 0.97 | 0.08 | 151 | 12 |
| Mental disorders | V | 290–319 | 7.28 | 1.13 | 1 761 | 350 |
| Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | VI | 320–389 | 17.32 | 1.99 | 2 848 | 378 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | VII | 390–459 | 9.31 | 3.67 | 2 397 | 977 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | VIII | 460–519 | 30.70 | 5.79 | 6 200 | 1314 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | IX | 520–579 | 8.66 | 2.29 | 1 495 | 414 |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | X | 580–629 | 11.33 | 0.31 | 2 050 | 53 |
| Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium | XI | 630–676 | 1.08 | 0.19 | 183 | 25 |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous system | XII | 680–709 | 14.55 | 0.00 | 2 289 | 0 |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | XIII | 710–739 | 15.21 | 5.34 | 3 070 | 1067 |
| Congenital abnormalities | XIV | 740–759 | 0.53 | 0.29 | 69 | 41 |
| Certain conditions originating from the perinatal period | XV | 0.13 | 0.03 | 16 | 4 | |
| Symptom, signs and ill-defined conditions | XVI | 760–779 | 15.10 | 0.07 | 2 340 | 7 |
| Injury and poisoning | XVII | 800–999 | 13.90 | 0.61 | 1 946 | 90 |
| Total gastrointestinal diseases | 001–009, 070, 150–159, 210,211, 230, 235.2–235.5, 520–579 | NA | NA | 2 083 | NA | |
| All illnesses | I–XVII | 001–999 | 78.03 | 19.84 | 30 021 | 5450 |