Classification performance of administrative coding data for detection of invasive fungal infection in paediatric cancer patients.
Jake C ValentineLeon J WorthKarin M VerspoorLisa HallDaniel K YeohKarin A ThurskyJulia E ClarkGabrielle M HaeuslerPublished in: PloS one (2020)
ICD-10-AM codes demonstrate moderate sensitivity and PPV to detect IFI in children with cancer. However, specific subsets of proven IFI and invasive candidiasis (codes B37.x) are more accurately coded.