Validity of ICD codes to identify do-not-resuscitate orders among older adults with heart failure: A single center study.

Katherine Callahan Yubraj AcharyaChristopher S Hollenbeak

Published in: PloS one (2023)

ICD codes appear to provide a reasonable proxy for DNR orders among hospitalized older adults with heart failure. Further research is necessary to determine if billing codes can identify DNR orders in other populations.

Keyphrases

heart failure
left ventricular
cardiac resynchronization therapy
acute heart failure
atrial fibrillation
physical activity
community dwelling
middle aged