Identification of physical abuse-related hospitalizations in young children: Impact of the transition to ICD-10-CM coding.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Administrative healthcare databases are frequently used for child physical abuse (CPA)-related research and surveillance. In October 2015, the United States transitioned to the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification-10th Revision (ICD-10-CM) coding regimen. ICD-10-CM expands coding related to CPA, including codes to differentiate suspected from confirmed CPA.

Objective

This study examined the impact of the transition to ICD-10-CM coding on population-level trends in rates of hospitalizations coded for CPA.

Participants and settings

Hospitalizations coded as related to CPA in children <5 years-of-age from 2010 to 2017 were identified across 19 Statewide Inpatient Databases.

Methods

Interrupted time series analyses were used to

SUBMITTER: Apfeld JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8292224 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature