Validity of administrative codes associated with cirrhosis in Sweden.

Bonnie Bengtsson Johan Askling Jonas F Ludvigsson Hannes Hagström

Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2020)

The validity of ICD-10 codes for cirrhosis, oesophageal varices and HCC is high. However, coding for ascites should be combined with a code of chronic liver disease to have an acceptable validity.

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