Table 3.
Charts That Failed to Meet Pneumonia Definition by Both of 2 Coders When Recoded by Different Coding Scheme.
Recoded diagnoses not meeting pneumonia definition | ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM | ICD-10-CM to ICD-9-CM |
---|---|---|
Age <5 years | n = 3 of 150 | n = 2 of 150 |
Bronchiolitis | 1 | |
Interstitial pulmonary disease | 1 | |
Lung abscess | 1 | |
Asthma | 1 | |
Malignancy | 1 | |
Age >65 years | n = 41 of 350 | n = 32 of 350 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation | 29 | 1 |
Sepsis or acute respiratory failure with no secondary diagnosis of pneumonia | 5 | 7 |
Pneumonitis, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, other pulmonary condition | 5 | 6 |
Heart failure | 1 | 4 |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 | |
Myocardial infarction | 3 | |
Other infection or transplant complication | 7 | |
Cancer or abdominal condition with secondary pneumonia | 4 |