Using Administrative Diagnostic Data to Assess the Quality of Hospital Care: Pitfalls and Potential of ICD-9-CM

Diagnostic information within administrative data bases is generally in the form of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. The purpose of this article is to introduce ICD-9-CM, to review its strengths and limitations, and to suggest ways that it can be used through administrative files for assessing the quality of hospital care.

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