ICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We describe the most frequently used musculoskeletal diagnoses in Veterans Health Administration care. We report the number of visits and patients associated with common musculoskeletal International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes and compare trends across primary and specialty care settings.

Design

Secondary analysis of a longitudinal cohort study.

Subjects

Veterans included in the Musculoskeletal Diagnosis Cohort with a musculoskeletal diagnosis from October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2017.

Methods

We obtained counts and proportions of all musculoskeletal diagnosis codes used and the number of unique patients with each musculoskeletal diagnosis. Diagnosis use was compared between primary and specialty care settings.

Results

Of

SUBMITTER: Coleman BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783617 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature