Table 6. Top associated ICD-9 codes for emergency visits after initial hospitalization among individuals with tetraplegia and paraplegia.*.
| Tetraplegic | Paraplegic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Nondependent abuse of drugs (305) | 40 (38%) | 1. Nondependent abuse of drugs (305) | 41 (32%) |
| Tobacco use disorder (305.1) | 25 (63%) | Tobacco use disorder (305.1) | 32 (78%) |
| 2. Essential hypertension (401) | 32 (30%) | 2. Essential hypertension (401) | 33 (26%) |
| Unspecified essential hypertension (401.9) | 32 (100%) | Unspecified essential hypertension (401.9) | 33 (100%) |
| 3. Symptoms involving respiratory system and other chest symptoms (786) | 19 (18%) | 3. Other symptoms abdomen and pelvis (789) | 30 (23%) |
| Chest pain, unspecified (786.50) | 4 (21%) | Abdominal pain, unspecified site (789.00) | 13 (43%) |
| 4. Diabetes mellitus (250) | 17 (16%) | 4. Other and unspecified disorders of back (724) | 29 (23%) |
| Diabetes mellitus without mention of complication (250.00) | 16 (94%) | Backache, unspecified (724.5) | 13 (45%) |
| 5. General symptoms (780) | 17 (16%) | 5. Symptoms involving respiratory system and other chest symptoms (786) | 21 (16%) |
| Dizziness and giddiness (780.4) | 5 (29%) | Chest pain, unspecified (786.50) | 8 (38%) |
| 6. Other disorders of urethra and urinary tract (599) | 13 (12%) | 6. Chronic ulcer of skin (707) | 19 (15%) |
| Urinary tract infection, site not specified (599.0) | 12 (92%) | Pressure ulcer, heel (707.07) | 4 (21%) |
| 7. Other disorders of cervical region (723) | 13 (12%) | 7. Other disorders of urethra and urinary tract (599) | 18 (14%) |
| Cervicalgia (723.1) | 11 (85%) | Urinary tract infection, site not specified (599.0) | 15 (83%) |
| 8. Other and unspecified disorders of back (724) | 9 (9%) | 8. Symptoms involving digestive system (787) | 16 (12%) |
| Lumbago (724.2) | 5 (56%) | Nausea and vomiting (787.01) | 7 (44%) |
| 9. Other disorders of soft tissues (729) | 9 (9%) | 9. Pain (338) | 15 (12%) |
| Pain in limb (729.5) | 5 (56%) | Other chronic pain (338.29) | 8 (53%) |
*ICD-9 codes listed were associated diagnostic codes and may not be the primary diagnosis at emergency visit.