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Published in final edited form as: Qual Life Res. 2018 Sep 12;28(1):199–210. doi: 10.1007/s11136-018-1988-z

Table A. 1:

Layman’s Terms and ICD-10 Codes for Chronic Conditions

Brief Title for Chronic Condition Full Title – Layman’s Terms ICD-10 Codes
Arthritis Arthritis of the hip, knee, hand, or wrist M16.x, M17.x, M18.x, M19.03X, M19.04x, M19.13x, M19.14x, M19.23x, M19.24x
Cancer Cancer of the colon, rectum, lung, breast, or prostate C50.x, C61.x, C34.x, C18x-C20x
Chronic Lung Disease Emphysema, asthma, or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) I27.8,I27.9, J40.xȓJ47.x, J60.x–J67.x, J68.4, J70.1, J70.3
Congestive heart failure Congestive heart failure I09.81, I11.0, I13.0, I13.2, I25.5, I42.0, I42.5–I42.9, I43.x, I50.x
Depression Depression F32.x, F33.x
Diabetes Diabetes, high blood sugar, or sugar in the urine E08x-E13x
Hypertension High blood pressure I10.x, I11.x–I13.x, I15.x
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or inflammatory bowel disease K50.x-K51.x
Ischemic Heart Disease Angina pectoris, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, or heart attack I20.x-I25.x
Osteoporosis Osteoporosis, sometimes called thin or brittle bones M80.x, M81.x
Other Heart Problems Other heart conditions, such as problems with heart valves or the rhythm of your heartbeat I44.1–I44.3, I45.6, I45.9, I47.x–I49.x, R00.0, R00.1, R00.8, T82.1, Z45.0, Z95.0, A52.0, I05.x–I08.x, I09.1, I09.8, I34.x–I39.x, Q23.0–Q23.3, Z95.2–Z95.4
Sciatica Sciatica (pain or numbness that travels down your leg to below your knee) M54.3x, M54.4x
Stroke Stroke I60.x, I61.x, I62.x, I63.x, I69.x