Validation of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision-Clinical Modification Diagnostic Code for Essential Tremor.
Susanna D HowardShikha SinghDominick MacalusoIahn CajigasWhitley W AamodtJohn T FarrarPublished in: Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) (2024)
The ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for essential tremor has not been previously validated. The objective of this study was to determine the PPV of the G25.0 code. The PPV in identifying essential tremor cases was 74.7%. The PPV improved among patients prescribed propranolol.