[Computer assisted codification of diagnosis. Experience in a neurology/neurosurgery service]. / Codificacion de diagnósticos asistida por computador. Experiencia en un servicio de neurología/neurocirugía.

The aim of this report is to show a dBase III+based program designed to assign the International Classification of Diseases codes to medical diagnoses. The principal features, advantages and limitations diagnoses. The principal features, advantages and limitations of the program are depicted and its yield with different users in a Neurology and Neurosurgery department is analyzed. It is concluded that this is a user friendly software with minimal hardware requirements that can be used in any clinical setting.