BMC Endocrine Disorders - Latest articlesThe latest articles from BMC Endocrine Disorders (ISSN 1472-6823) published by BioMed CentralValidation of ICD-9-CM coding algorithm for improved identification of hypoglycemia visits- April 1, 2008 Background: Accurate identification of hypoglycemia cases by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes will help to describe epidemiology, monitor trends, and propose interventions for this important complication in patients with diabetes. Prior hypoglycemia studies utilized incomplete search strategies and may be methodologically flawed. We sought to validate a new ICD-9-CM coding algorithm for accurate identification of hypoglycemia...http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/8/4 |