Appendix A.
Diagnostic Codes Used to Define Outomes
| Diagnosis/event | Medicare claims used | Diagnostic codes useda |
|---|---|---|
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia | Institutional claims and Physician supplier claims | 600, 600.0, 600.2, 600.9 |
| Transurethral resection of the prostate (and other prostate procedures) | Institutional claims | 60.0, 60.2x |
| Urinary tract infection | Institutional claims | 590, 590.1, 590.2, 590.8, 590.9, 595, 595.89, 595.9 |
| Acute urinary retention | Institutional claims | 788.2x |
| Obstructive cause of ESRD (DGNL USRDS codes) | Not applicable | 3007 (chronic pyelonephritis), 3030 (acquired obstructive uropathy), 3052 (chronic obstructive uropathy) |
a
All ICD-9 codes except DGNL codes used for Obstructive cause of ESRD. ESRD, end stage renal disease; DGNL, diagnosis at listing; USRDS, United States Renal Data System.