Table 3 The ten most frequently used ICD-10 diagnosis for patient ED contacts during 2014–2016 and corresponding cumulative deaths and mortality estimates sorted by frequency
From: Diagnosis and mortality of emergency department patients in the North Denmark region
ICD-10 diagnosis | N | % | Cumulative number of deaths day 1 | 1-day mortality percent (95% CI) | Cumulative number of deaths day 30 | 30-day mortality percent (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DZ039 Observation for suspected disease or condition, unspecified | 16,583 | 5.71 | 171 | 1.03(0.89–1.20) | 736 | 4.44(4.14–4.76) |
DR100 Acute abdomen | 7293 | 2.51 | 17 | 0.23(0.14–0.37) | 175 | 2.40(2.07–2.78) |
DS934 Sprain and strain of ankle | 7107 | 2.45 | 0 | – | 9 | 0.24(0.13–0.47) |
DZ768 Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances | 6533 | 2.25 | 17 | 0.26(0.16–0.42) | 73 | 1.12(0.89–1.40) |
DZ038 Observation for other suspected diseases and conditions | 5293 | 1.82 | 10 | 0.19(0.10–0.35) | 114 | 2.15(1.80–2.58) |
DR074 Chest pain, unspecified | 4899 | 1.69 | 13 | 0.27(0.15–0.46) | 57 | 1.16(0.90–1.51) |
DJ189 Pneumonia, unspecified | 4581 | 1.58 | 64 | 1.40(1.10–1.78) | 525 | 11.46(10.57–12.42) |
DR060 Dyspnoea | 3871 | 1.33 | 46 | 1.19(0.89–1.58) | 495 | 12.79(11.77–13.88) |
DS525 Fracture of lower end of radius | 3697 | 1.27 | 0 | – | 9 | 0.24(0.13–0.47) |
DS060 Concussion | 3393 | 1.16 | 3 | 0.09(0.03–0.27) | 26 | 0.77(0.52–1.12) |