Investigation of a transient increase in omphalocele prevalence in a birth cohort of TRICARE beneficiaries.
Jackielyn LanningSandra Michelle MagallonAnna T BukowinskiGia R GumbsAva Marie S ConlinClinton HallPublished in: Birth defects research (2024)
Higher misuse of ICD-10 code Q79.2 during 2017-2019 likely influenced the associated increase in omphalocele prevalence. Timing of diagnosis should be considered for omphalocele case definitions using medical encounter data.