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. 2016 Nov 10;11(11):e0166269. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166269

Table 2. Causes of readmission according to ICD-10 codes (only diseases with 10 or more cases are included).

ICD-10 codes Disease Number of cases
Gastric Cancer T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified 120
K91 Postprocedural disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified 104
C16 Malignant neoplasm of stomach 98
K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia 45
E86 Volume depletion 35
K65 Peritonitis 34
J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids 17
K92 Other diseases of digestive system 16
R63 Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake 12
J18 Pneumonia, organism unspecified 11
Colon Cancer K91 Postprocedural disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified 83
K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia 40
T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified 20
C18 Malignant neoplasm of colon 11
Lung Cancer J86 Pyothorax 54
C34 Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung 39
J93 Pneumothorax 31
J18 Pneumonia, organism unspecified 30
J90 Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified 25
J95 Postprocedural respiratory disorders, not elsewhere classified 21
J15 Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified 21
J84 Other interstitial pulmonary diseases 21
T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified 21
J98 Other respiratory disorders 16
I50 Heart failure 14
I63 Cerebral infarction 14