Table 4.
Clinical characteristics of the analytic sample between encounters with or without a provider-assigned “convulsions, not elsewhere classified” ICD-10-CM code
| Clinical characteristicsa | Convulsions, not elsewhere classified (R56.X) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=76) | No (n=444) | |
| Epilepsy, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 65 (85.5) | 421 (94.8) |
| No/unsure | 11 (14.5) | 23 (5.2) |
| Seizure type, n (%); n= 486 | ||
| Focal | 33 (50.8) | 288 (68.4) |
| Generalized | 29 (44.6) | 123 (29.2) |
| ≥1 seizure in past year, n (%); n= 486 | ||
| Yes | 29 (38.2) | 235 (52.9) |
| No | 47 (61.8) | 209 (47.1) |
Abbreviations: EHR, electronic health record.
a
Derived from reference-standard documentation in the EHR.
Clinical characteristics of patients with or without a provider-assigned ICD-10-CM code for “convulsions, not elsewhere classified” (R56.X).