Table 4.
Survey-Weighted Most Common Hospital Discharge Diagnoses for Patients Admitted after an Emergency Department visit for Palpitations, 2005–2010 (N=82,700)
| ICD-9 Diagnosis | Weighted Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 427.31 Atrial fibrillation | 22,700 | 27.7% |
| 427.9 Cardiac dysrhythmias | 10,800 | 13.1% |
| 786.5 Chest pain | 6,900 | 8.4% |
| 785.1 Palpitations | 6,400 | 7.8% |
| 427.1 Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia | 3,800 | 4.7% |
| 427.32 Atrial flutter | 2,400 | 2.9% |
| 428.0 Congestive heart failure, not otherwise specified | 2,000 | 2.5% |
| 276.1 Hyposmolality | 1,800 | 2.2% |
| 486 Pneumonia, organism not otherwise specified | 1,200 | 1.5% |
| 410.9 Acute myocardial infarction | 1,000 | 1.2% |