Discrimination of the Term 'Space-Occupying Lesion' Used in ICD-10. (July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Binglin; Liu, Zhensheng
• Is Part Of: Chinese medical record. Volume 2:Number 7(2014:Jul.)
• Page Start: 300
• Page End: 301
• Publication Date: 2014-07
• Subjects: Medicine -- China -- Periodicals; 610.951
• DOI: 10.3109/23256176.2014.970006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2325-6176

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Objective.</italic> The correct use of terms for space-occupying lesions. <italic>Method</italic>. Analyze the use of the keyword, 'space-occupying lesion', in the national standard electronic version of ICD-10. <italic>Results</italic>. In a total of 13 records, the first 3 had errors, and the term had been correctly applied in the other 10. <italic>Conclusion</italic>. Space-occupying lesions are classified into R90-R93; the small nodules and masses diagnosed in imaging belong to space-occupying lesions. If the keyword used is not 'space-occupying lesions', the classification should be shifted to other categories.</p> </abstract>