Title: Validity of ICD-10 Codes for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Depends on Clinical Context.
Authors: Zhou, Lily W.; Yu, Amy Y. X.; Hall, William; Hill, Michael D.; Field, Thalia S.
Abstract: We examined the accuracy of International Classification of Disease 10th iteration (ICD-10) diagnosis codes within Canadian administrative data in identifying cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). Of 289 confirmed cases of CVT admitted to our comprehensive stroke center between 2008 and 2018, 239/289 were new diagnoses and 204/239 were acute events with only 75/204 representing symptomatic CVTs not provoked by trauma or structural processes. Using ICD-10 codes in any position, sensitivity was 39.1% and positive predictive value was 94.2% for patients with a current or history of CVT and 84.0% and 52.5% for acute and symptomatic CVTs not provoked by trauma or structural processes.
Subjects: NOSOLOGY; CEREBRAL embolism & thrombosis; VENOUS thrombosis; INTERNATIONAL Statistical Classification of Diseases & Related Health Problems; DIAGNOSIS
Publication: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2022, Vol 49, Issue 6, p813
ISSN: 0317-1671
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2021.235

Validity of ICD-10 Codes for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Depends on Clinical Context.

Zhou, Lily W.; Yu, Amy Y. X.; Hall, William; Hill, Michael D.; Field, Thalia S.