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Table 2 Frequencies of ICD-9 chapters & specific diagnostic codes from the physician claims among persons who had a laboratory test for pertussis by case status

From: How well do ICD-9 physician claim diagnostic codes identify confirmed pertussis cases in Alberta, Canada? A Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) Study

ICD 9 CHAPTER

ICD-9 CODES

CASE STATUS

TP (%)

FP (%)

FN (%)

TN (%)

I. Infectious and parasitic diseases

001–139

872 (100)

4563 (100)

0

656 (4.3)

 

033 (whooping cough)

747 (86.0)

0

0

21 (0.1)

033.0 (B. pertussis)

0

3949 (87.0)

0

0

033.1 (B. parapertussis)

12 (1.4)

56 (1.3)

0

0

033.8 (Whooping cough, other specified organism)

2 (0.2)

34 (0.8)

0

0

033.9 (Whooping cough, other unspecified organism)

111 (12.7)

524 (11.4)

0

2 (>0.1)

Other codes (001–032.9; 034–139)

0

0

0

633 (4.2)

II. Neoplasms

140–239

0

0

0

110 (0.7)

III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders

240–279

0

0

0

299 (2.0)

IV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs

280–289

0

0

0

38 (0.2)

V. Mental disorders

290–319

0

0

0

614 (4.0)

VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs

320–389

0

0

0

1226 (8.0)

VII. Diseases of the circulatory system

390–459

0

0

0

255 (1.7)

VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system

460–519

0

0

1388 (100)

3256 (21.4)

 

460–466 (Acute respiratory infections)

0

0

1061 (76.4)

2550 (16.8)

470–479 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract)

0

0

41 (3.0)

113 (0.7)

480–487 (Pneumonia and influenza)

0

0

118 (8.5)

139 (0.9)

490–496 (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions)

0

0

159 (11.5)

412 (2.7)

500–508 (Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents)

0

0

0

3 (>0.1)

510–519 (Other disease of respiratory system)

0

0

9 (0.6)

39 (0.2)

IX. Diseases of the digestive system

520–579

0

0

0

374 (2.4)

X. Diseases of the genitourinary system

580–629

0

0

0

675 (4.4)

XI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

630–676

0

0

0

190 (1.2)

XII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

680–709

0

0

0

722 (4.7)

XIII. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

710–739

0

0

0

1095 (7.2)

XIV. Congenital anomalies

740–759

0

0

0

221 (1.4)

XV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

760–779

0

0

0

1951 (12.8)

XVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions

780–799

0

0

0

2130 (14.0)

XVII. Injury and poisoning

800–999

0

0

0

1360 (9.0)

 

Total

872

4563

1388

15172

  1. TP True Positive (physician diagnosed case that was also laboratory test positive for pertussis), FP False Positive (Physician diagnosed case that was laboratory test negative for pertussis), FN False Negative (Physician did not diagnose pertussis, but laboratory test positive for pertussis), TN True Negative (physician did not diagnose pertussis, laboratory test negative for pertussis)