Table 1 Reference conditions used to define cases for the predictive algorithm
From: Using routine inpatient data to identify patients at risk of hospital readmission
AR DRG codes* | Description |
|---|---|
B63Z | Dementia and other chronic disturbances of cerebral function |
B67A-B67C | Â |
B68A-B68B | Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating disorders |
B76A-B76B | Epilepsy (<69 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
E60A-E60B | Cystic fibrosis |
E65A-E65B | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (includes bronchiectasis) |
E69A-E69B | Asthma (>49 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
E74A-E74C | Interstitial lung disease |
E75A-E75B | Other respiratory diagnoses (>69 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
E60A-E75B; (excluding E71A-E71C, lung cancer) | Complex elderly with a respiratory system primary diagnosis (>69 years) |
F62A-F62B | Heart failure |
F65A-F65B | Peripheral vascular disorders (>69 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
F66A-F66B | Coronary atherosclerosis |
F70A-F71B | Arrhythmia or conduction disorders (>69 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
F72A-F72B | Angina (>69 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
F60A-F75C | Complex elderly with a cardiac primary diagnosis (>69 years) |
I65A-I70Z | Inflammatory spine, joint or connective tissue disease |
J60A | Skin ulcers |
K60A-K60B | Diabetes (>69 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
K01Z | Diabetic foot procedures |
K61Z-K64B | Complex elderly with endocrine or metabolic system primary diagnosis (>69 years) |
L63A-L63B | Kidney or urinary tract infections (>69 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
Q61A-Q61C | Red blood cell disorders (>69 years or with complications or co-morbidities) |
Q62Z | Coagulation disorders |