Evaluation of the accuracy of diagnostic coding for influenza compared to laboratory results: the availability of test results before hospital discharge facilitates improved coding accuracy.
Nasir WabeLing LiRobert LindemanJeffrey J PostMaria R DahmJulie LiJohanna I WestbrookAndrew GeorgiouPublished in: BMC medical informatics and decision making (2021)
Although ICD-10-AM coding for influenza demonstrated high accuracy when laboratory results were received before discharge, its sensitivity was substantially lower for patients whose test results were not available at discharge. The timely availability of laboratory test results during the episode of care could contribute to improved coding accuracy.