A Platform and Algorithms for Interoperability Between Clinical Coding Systems

A large number of conceptually different medical coding and classification systems are in use in medical practice, of which the most popular are ICD-9, ICD-10, and Read Codes. To achieve interoperability, a platform that enables translation between them is needed. In this paper we report on the progress of Babylon Health in developing such an interoperability platform. Based on state-of-the-art partial mapping approaches, we propose a methodology for integrating coding systems into Babylon’s medical Knowledge Graph and propose a code translation algorithm in which this Knowledge Graph acts as a mediator.