Various coding modalities are used elsewhere in the world, with probable similarities to the codes used in the U.S. If you are traveling, the provider and the payer probably work that issue out. I have seen ICPCs in Europiean medical news and reference to similar codes for ICD processes. Here's a website you might want to review:
http://www.ulb.ac.be/esp/wicc/icpc_2001.htmlAlso Google your questions. Try framing them in various ways.