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. 2020 Nov 8;8(1):1843277. doi: 10.1080/20016689.2020.1843277

Table 2.

Most common diagnoses during an inpatient service for SMA cases versus controls for infantile, child, and juvenile SMA

Infantile SMA
Child SMA
Juvenile SMA
Cases (n = 35/58)*
Controls (n = 1/58)
Cases (n = 20/56)*
Controls (n = 2/56)
Cases (n = 131/279)
Controls (n = 12/279)*
Diagnostic category n Diagnostic category n Diagnostic category n Diagnostic category n Diagnostic category n Diagnostic category n
Respiratory illnessa 24 Respiratory illnessa 1 Respiratory illnessa 17 Respiratory illnessa 1 Respiratory illnessa 61 Appendicitiso 3
SMAb 8     Respiratory failurec 8 Skin Burnsl 1 Respiratory failured 36 Depressionp 3
Respiratory failurec 8     SMAb 3     Scoliosis procedure/adjustmenti 26 Diabetesq 2
Viral infectiond 3     Viral infectiond 2     SMAb 12    
Reflux diseasese 2     Scoliosis procedure/adjustmenth 2     Fitting and adjustment for devicesk 11    
Muscular disordersf 2     Joint dislocationi 2     Cancer treatmentm 10    
Movement disordersg 2     Complication of colostomy or gastrostomyj 2     Sepsisn 8    

SMA, spinal muscular atrophy.

*Includes diagnoses for n ≥ 2.

Includes diagnoses for n ≥ 8.

aRespiratory illness includes the following ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes: 4659, 4660, 46,611, 46,619, 4801, 4808, 4809, 4821, 48,283, 4829, 4830, 486, 4870, 4871, 48,882, 49,322, 49,390, 49,391, 49,392, 5070, 5078, 51,669, 51,882, 7862, G4733, J069, J101, J121, J1289, J156, J159, J189, J210, J1289, J209, J210, J218, J40, J690, J80, J95851.

bSMA includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 3350, 33,510, 33,511, 33,519, G120, G121.

cRespiratory failure includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 5180, 51,881, 51,884, J9600, J9601, J9620, J9621.

dViral infection includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 07999, B348, B349.

eReflux diseases includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 53,081, K219.

fMuscular disorders include the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 35,921.

gMovement disorders includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 3335.

hScoliosis procedure or adjustment includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 73,730, 73,739, M41125, M4140, M4144, M4145, V5402.

iJoint dislocation includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 75,430, 75,431.

jComplication of colostomy or gastrostomy includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 53,642, 56,962.

kFitting and adjustment for devices includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: V528, V5309.

lSkin burns includes the following ICD-0 code: 94,124

mCancer treatment includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: V5811, V5812.

nSepsis includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 03842, 0389, A403, A4189, A419.

oAppendicitis includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 5409, K3580.

pDepression includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 29,633, F332.

qDiabetes includes the following ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes: 25,013, 25,082, E1010.