Appendix H Diagnoses Defined as Major Complications or Comorbidities

Diagnoses in Appendix H Part I are considered major complications or comorbidities (MCC) except when used in conjunction with the principal diagnosis in the corresponding CC Exclusion List in Appendix C. In addition to the CC exclusion list, the diagnoses in Part II are assigned as a major CC only for patients discharged alive, otherwise they will be assigned as a non CC.

Usage

appendix_H()

Value

a tibble

Examples

head(appendix_H())
#> # A tibble: 6 × 3
#>   icd_code icd_description       dx_type
#>   <chr>    <chr>                 <chr>  
#> 1 A02.1    Salmonella sepsis     MCC    
#> 2 A02.21   Salmonella meningitis MCC    
#> 3 A02.22   Salmonella pneumonia  MCC    
#> 4 A06.4    Amebic liver          MCC    
#> 5 A06.5    Amebic lung           MCC    
#> 6 A06.6    Amebic brain          MCC