Low Sensitivity of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision Coding for Culture-Confirmed Candidemia Cases in an Active Surveillance System: United States, 2019–2020. (7th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Benedict, Kaitlin; Gold, Jeremy A W; Jenkins, Emily N; Roland, Jeremy; Barter, Devra; Czaja, Christopher A; Johnston, Helen; Clogher, Paula; Farley, Monica M; Revis, Andrew; Harrison, Lee H; Tourdot, Laura; Davis, Sarah Shrum; Phipps, Erin C; Felsen, Christina B; Tesini, Brenda L; Escutia, Gabriela; Pierce, Rebecca; Zhang, Alexia; Schaffner, William; Lyman, Meghan
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 9:Number 9(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-09-07
• Subjects: candidemia -- candidiasis -- international classification of diseases -- public health surveillance -- sepsis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac461
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: We evaluated healthcare facility use of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes for culture-confirmed candidemia cases detected by active public health surveillance during 2019–2020. Most cases (56%) did not receive a candidiasis code, suggesting that studies relying on ICD-10 codes likely underestimate disease burden.