Table 1 Avoidable Hospital Conditions and Corresponding ICD9-CM Codes

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540.0, 540.1

Asthma

493

Cellulitis

681, 682

Congestive heart failure

428, 402.01, 402.01, 402.11, 402.91

Diabetes

250.1, 250.2, 250.3, 251.0

Gangrene

758.4

Hypokalemia

276.8

Immunizable conditions

032, 033, 037, 072, 045, 055

Malignant hypertension

401.0, 402.0, 403.0, 404.0, 405.0, 437.2

Pneumonia

481, 482, 483, 485, 486

Pyelonephritis

590.0, 590.1, 590.8

Perforated or bleeding ulcer

531.0, 531.2, 531.4, 531.6, 532.0, 532.2, 531.4, 531.6, 532.0, 532.2, 532.4, 532.6, 533.0, 533.1, 533.2, 533.4, 533.5, 533.6