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. 2018 Aug;6(16):318. doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.07.18

Table S2. ICD-9CM and the CCS codes in the primary discharge diagnosis position used to identify causes of 30-day readmissions.

Organ system/diagnosis CCS codes ICD-9-CM codes
Respiratory 56, 122–134
   Pneumonia and empyema 122
   Influenza 123
   COPD and asthma 127, 128
   Aspiration pneumonitis 129
   Pleural disease 510.9, 511.0, 511.89, 511.9, 512.0, 512.89
   Respiratory failure 518.8x
   Other respiratory tract disease 125,126,133,134
Cardiovascular 96–108, 245
   Heart failure 108 402.91, 404.91, 404. 93, 788.51
   Conduction disease and arrhythmia 105, 106, 107
   AMI 100
   CAD 101 414.04
   Hypertension 98,99
   Pulmonary embolism 415.1x
   Syncope 245
   Nonspecific chest pain 102
Neurovascular 109–113
   Ischemic stroke and transient cerebral ischemia 112 434.11, 434.91
Peripheral vascular 114–121
Hematologic and cancer-related 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 24, 33, 35, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 47, 59–63
Endocrine and metabolic 50, 51, 58
Gastrointestinal 138–141, 143–155
   GIB 153
Renal diseases and fluid/electrolyte imbalance 55, 157,158, 160–163
   AKI 584.x
   Fluid and electrolyte disorders 55
Neuropsychiatric and substance-related 81, 83, 84, 85, 93, 95, 651, 653, 654, 657, 659, 660, 661
MSK and injury related 54, 203–205, 207, 210–212, 226, 229–234, 238–244
Symptoms
   Fever of unknown origin 246
   Nausea/vomiting 250
   Abdominal pain 251
   Malaise and fatigue 252
Device, implant, graft complications 237
Others 89, 92, 136, 137, 165–167, 171,175,182,187,189,193, 199, 253, 254, 257, 259

x, the ICD-9CM subcode; ICD-9CM, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition, Clinical Modification; CCS, Clinical Classification Software; COPD, chronic obstructive lung disease; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CAD, coronary artery disease; UTI, urinary tract infection; AKI, acute kidney injury.