The validity of ICD-9-CM codes in identifying postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 326-331

  Zhan, Chunliu ^a   Battles, James ^c   Chiang, Yen Pin ^c   Hunt, David ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 34249800900     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(07)33037-7     Document Type: Article

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