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Table 2 Summary of the False Negative PE group: patients with PE who were assigned ICD-10 codes other than PE

From: Limitations of pulmonary embolism ICD-10 codes in emergency department administrative data: let the buyer beware

ICD-10 code

Description

Number assigned code

Blank

No code assigned

33

A41.9

Sepsis, unspecified

1

B65.9

Schistosomiasis, unspecified

1

C34.9

Malignant neoplasm of bronchus or lung, unspecified

1

D64.9

Anemia, unspecified

1

F41.9

Anxiety disorder, unspecified

1

I20.0

Unstable angina

1

I46.9

Cardiac arrest, unspecified

2

I47.1

Supraventricular tachycardia

1

I48.9

Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, unspecified

1

I50.0

Congestive heart failure

3

I80.2

Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremities

5

I80.8

Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other sites

1

J06.9

Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified

1

J18.8

Other pneumonia, organism unspecified

1

J18.9

Pneumonia, unspecified

2

J44.1

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified

1

J44.0

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection

1

J45.9

Asthma, unspecified

1

J96.9

Respiratory failure, unspecified

1

J90

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

5

K74.6

Other and unspecified cirrhosis of the liver

1

R06.0

Dyspnea

2

R07.3

Other chest pain

1

R07.4

Chest pain, unspecified

12

R09.0

Asphyxia

3

R42

Dizziness and giddiness

2

R55

Syncope and collapse

4

R57.0

Cardiogenic shock

1

R94.3

Abnormal results of cardiovascular function studies

1

T81.7

Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

20

T84.7

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts

1

Z51.2

Other chemotherapy

4

Total

117