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Diagnostic Performance of the ICD-10 Code K76.82 for Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Cirrhosis.
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American Journal of Gastroenterology (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) . Feb2024, Vol. 119 Issue 2, p364-366. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- INTRODUCTION: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is prevalent and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among patients with cirrhosis. On October 1, 2022, a new, specific International Classification of Diseases-10 code for HE, K76.82, was introduced. We aimed to analyze the diagnostic accuracy of K76.82. METHODS: Diagnostic performance of K76.82 for HE (sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive ratio, and negative predictive ratio) was evaluated in 2 large health systems compared with lactulose, rifaximin, and K72.90. RESULTS: A total of 2,483 patients were analyzed. The combination term "lactulose or rifaximin" showed the highest sensitivity of >98% while K76.82 demonstrated a specificity of >87% in all cohorts. DISCUSSION: Although K76.82 is promising, the combination term "lactulose or rifaximin" identified patients with HE more accurately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00029270
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Gastroenterology (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175711389
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000002560