Table 5. Top associated ICD-9 codes for inpatient visits after initial hospitalization among individuals with tetraplegia and paraplegia.*.
| Tetraplegic | Paraplegic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chronic ulcer of skin (707) | 157 (47%) | 1. Chronic ulcer of skin (707) | 101 (51%) |
| Pressure ulcer, lower back (707.03) | 50 (32%) | Pressure ulcer, lower back (707.03) | 38 (38%) |
| 2. Disorders of fluid electrolyte and acid–base balance (276) | 145 (43%) | 2. Functional digestive disorders not elsewhere classified (564) | 95 (48%) |
| Hypopotassemia (276.8) | 45 (31%) | Neurogenic bowel (564.81) | 73 (77%) |
| 3. Functional digestive disorders not elsewhere classified (564) | 130 (39%) | 3. Other disorders of bladder (596) | 85 (43%) |
| Neurogenic bowel (564.81) | 99 (76%) | Neurogenic bladder NOS (596.54) | 79 (93%) |
| 4. Essential hypertension (401) | 127 (38%) | 4. Disorders of fluid electrolyte and acid–base balance (276) | 62 (31%) |
| Unspecified essential hypertension (401.9) | 113 (89%) | Hyposmolality and/or hyponatremia (276.1) | 21 (34%) |
| 5. Other disorders of urethra and urinary tract (599) | 122 (36%) | 5. Late effects of injuries to the nervous system (907) | 61 (31%) |
| Urinary tract infection site not specified (599.0) | 110 (90%) | Late effect of spinal cord injury (907.2) | 53 (87%) |
| 6. Other disorders of bladder (596) | 112 (33%) | 6. Essential hypertension (401) | 59 (30%) |
| Neurogenic bladder NOS (596.54) | 110 (98%) | Unspecified essential hypertension (401.9) | 57 (97%) |
| 7. General Symptoms (780) | 97 (29%) | 7. Other disorders of urethra and urinary tract (599) | 58 (29%) |
| Other convulsions (780.39) | 16 (16%) | Urinary tract infection, site not specified (599.0) | 55 (95%) |
| 8. Late effects of injuries to the nervous system (907) | 95 (28%) | 8. Nondependent abuse of drugs (305) | 57 (29%) |
| Late effect of spinal cord injury (907.2) | 78 (82%) | Tobacco use disorder (305.1) | 33 (58%) |
| 9. Nondependent abuse of drugs (305) | 90 (27%) | 9. Other and unspecified anemias (285) | 51 (26%) |
| Tobacco use disorder (305.1) | 51 (57%) | Anemia, unspecified (285.9) | 28 (55%) |
*ICD-9 codes listed were associated diagnostic codes and may not be the primary diagnosis for admission.