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. 2020 Jul 24;7:2333392820939801. doi: 10.1177/2333392820939801

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