Table 1.
Summary of common ACSC ED visits for elderly (65 and older), September 1, 2009–August 31, 2012.
| Condition |
ICD-9-CM Code(s) (Primary diagnosis) |
Common ACSC ED Visits |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions | n = 13,686 | % | |
| Chronic conditions | 6544 | 47.8% | |
| Asthma | 493 (493.*) | 485 | 3.5% |
| Grand mal and other epileptic convulsions | 345, 780.3 | 252 | 1.8% |
| Cellulitis | 681, 682, 683, 686 | 1184 | 8.6% |
| Diabetes | 250.1, 250.2, 250.3, 250.8, 250.9, 250.0 | 952 | 7.0% |
| Congestive heart failure | 428, 402.01,402.11,402.91,518.4 | 844 | 6.2% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 491,492,494,496,466.0 [466.0] only with secondary diagnosis of 491,492,494 and 496 | 1278 | 9.3% |
| Hypertension | 401.0, 401.9, 402.00, 402.10, 402.9 | 1549 | 11.3% |
| Acute conditions | 7142 | 52.1% | |
| Angina | 411.1, 411.8, 413 | 165 | 1.2% |
| Gastroenteritis, dehydration, hypoglycemia | 558.9, 276.5, 251.2 | 1501 | 11.0% |
| Bacterial pneumonia | 481,482.2, 482.3, 482.9, 483, 485, 486 | 746 | 5.5% |
| Kidney/urinary infections | 590, 599.0, 599.9 | 3898 | 28.5% |
| Severe ear, nose and throat infections | 382,462,463,465,472.1 | 832 | 6.1% |