QB9B

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Palliative care

Description

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment, and treatment of pain and other problems – physical, psychosocial and spiritual.

Index terms

  • Palliative care
  • palliation

Sibling codes

  • QB90 – Contact with health services for ear piercing
  • QB91 – Contact with health services for piercing of body site other than ear
  • QB92 – Contact with health services for issue of repeat prescription
  • QB93 – Contact with health services for orthodontic care
  • QB94 – Care involving dialysis
  • QB95 – Care involving use of rehabilitation procedures
  • QB96 – Contact with health services for radiotherapy session
  • QB97 – Contact with health services for chemotherapy session for neoplasm
  • QB98 – Blood transfusion without reported diagnosis
  • QB99 – Apheresis
  • QB9A – Preparatory care for subsequent treatment
  • QB9C – Allergen immunotherapy
  • QB9Y – Other specified contact with health services for nonsurgical interventions not involving devices
  • QB9Z – Contact with health services for nonsurgical interventions not involving devices, unspecified

Foundation entity

Palliative care – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1492124251

Part of: 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services