Effect of ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM coding system transition on identification of common conditions: An interrupted time series analysis.
Meng-Chen HsuChi-Chuan WangLing-Ya HuangChih-Ying LinFang-Ju LinSengwee TohPublished in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2021)
Less than half of the 32 conditions studied had a smooth transition between the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding systems. Researchers should pay attention to the conditions where the coding definitions result in inconsistent time series estimates.