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. 2017 Aug 17;9:411–419. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S139895

Table S1.

Codes used for identification algorithm of postmenopausal osteoporotic women

Description Code type Codes
Osteoporosis ICD-10 code M80, M81, M82
Algorithm for identification of fractures
Fracture of hip, radius/ulna, spine, pelvis, femur or humerus.
The supplementary character positions which indicate open fractures are not used in Denmark.
ICD-10 code (Denmark) S72.xa, S52.x, S12.0, S12.1, S12.2, S12.7, S12.9, S22.0, S22.1, S32.x, S42.2, S42.3, S42.4, S42.7, S42.8, T08
Fracture of hip, radius/ulna, spine, pelvis, femur or humerus, excluding open fractures whenever possible ICD-10 code (Sweden) S72.x, S52.x, S12.0, S12.1, S12.2, S12.7, S12.9, S22.0, S22.1, S32.x, S42.2, S42.3, S42.4, S42.7, S42.8, T08
Excluding
S72.x1, S52.01, S52.11, S52.21, S52.31, S52.41, S52.71, S52.81, S52.91, S12.01, S12.11, S12.21, S12.71, S12.91, S22.01, S22.11, S32.x1, S42.21, S42.31, S42.41, S42.71, S42.81
Algorithm for identification of external cause of injury
Transport accidents ICD-10 codes (Sweden) V01-V99
Falls, all other than falls on the same levels ICD-10 codes (Sweden) W02, W04-W17, W19
Accidents due to exposure to inanimate mechanical forces ICD-10 codes (Sweden) W20-W49
Accidents due to exposure to animate mechanical forces ICD-10 codes (Sweden) W50-W64
Case algorithm for osteoporosis medications
ATC Description
Bisphosphonate prescription ATC Code M05BA, M05BB
Raloxifene ATC Code G03XC01
Ipriflavone ATC Code M05BX01
Strontium ranelate ATC Code M05BX03
Denosumab ATC Code M05BX04
Teriparatide or parathyroid hormone ATC Code H05AA
Calcitonin ATC Code H05BA
Description ATC Code Treatment code (Denmark only)
Treatment with bisphosphonates in hospital ATC Code BWHB40, BWHB40A

Note:

a

x indicates any digit from 0–9 available in the coding system.

Abbreviations: ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision; ATC, anatomic therapeutic chemical.