TABLE 7.
Frequency of VTE Diagnosis Codes and Positive Predictive Values as Published by White et al., 2010 33
| Code | Diagnosis Code Description | 1° | 1° PPV [95% CI]* |
2° | 2° PPV [95% CI]* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415.11 | Iatrogenic pulmonary embolism & infarction | 5 | 96% (86–99) | 1 | 93% (88–98) |
| 415.12 | Septic pulmonary embolism § | 0 | 1 | Not studied | |
| 415.19 | Other pulmonary embolism & infarction | 10 | 96% (94–98) | 3 | 79% (74–84) |
| 451.11 | Phlebitis & thrombophlebitis, femoral vein | 0 | 3 | 33% (8–90) | |
| 451.81 | Phlebitis & thrombophlebitis, iliac vein | 0 | 1 | Not studied | |
| 451.83 | Phlebitis & thrombophlebitis, deep veins UE | 0 | 1 | Not studied | |
| 453.1 | Thrombophlebitis migrans | 0 | 1 | 100% (3–100) | |
| 453.2 | Embolism & thrombosis, vena cava | 0 | 2 | 62% (42–83) | |
| 453.40 | Acute VE & thrombosis, unspec. deep vessels LE | 0 | 4 | 61% (51–71) | |
| 453.41 | Acute VE & thrombosis, deep vessels proximal LE | 10 | 95% (92–99) | 11 | 86% (82–91) |
| 453.42 | Acute VE & thrombosis, deep vessels distal LE | 4 | 95% (86–99) | 7 | 83% (74–91) |
| 453.8 | Embolism & thrombosis, other specified veins ‡ | 1 | 94% (85–99) | 12 | 70% (62–78) |
| 453.87 | Acute VE & thrombosis, other thoracic veins † | 0 | 1 | Not studied | |
| 453.89 | Acute VE & thrombosis, other specified veins † | 0 | 1 | Not studied | |
| 453.9 | Embolism & thrombosis, unspecified site | 0 | 2 | 48% (27–68) | |
| All Codes $ | 30 | 51 |
*
As published by White et al., 2010 33
§
Code defined 10/1/07.
‡
Code ended 9/30/2009.
†
Code defined 10/1/09.
$
Adds to 81 because 7 of the 74 patients with VTE had 2 VTE diagnosis codes simultaneously.
VE = venous embolism, LE = lower extremity.
No admissions with diagnosis codes 451.19 or 453.82 - 453.86 were identified.