Accuracy of ICD-9-CM Codes for Identifying Cardiovascular and Stroke Risk Factors

OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine which ICD-9-CM codes in Medicare Part A data identify cardiovascular and stroke risk factors. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a cross-sectional study comparing ICD-9-CM data to structured medical record review from 23,657 Medicare beneficiaries aged 20 to 105 years who had atrial fibrillation. MEASUREMENTS: Quality improvement organizations used standardized abstraction instruments to determine the presence of 9 cardiovascular and stroke risk factors. Using the chart abstractions as the gold standard, we assessed the accuracy of ICD-9-CM codes to identify these risk factors. MAIN RESULTS: ICD-9-CM codes for all risk factors had high specificity (>0.95) and low sensitivity ( or =0.98) but moderate positive predictive values (range, 0.54-0.77) in this population. CONCLUSIONS: Using ICD-9-CM codes alone, heart failure, coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypertension, and stroke can be ruled in but not necessarily ruled out. Where feasible, review of additional data (eg, physician notes or imaging studies) should be used to confirm the diagnosis of valvular disease, arterial peripheral embolus, intracranial hemorrhage, and deep venous thrombosis

Atrial fibrillation · Cardiology · Coronary artery disease · Diabetes mellitus · Diagnosis code · Embolus · Heart failure · Population · Risk factor · Stroke (engine) · Thrombosis · valvular heart disease · Venous thrombosis · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Internal Medicine · Medical Coding and Health Information · Medicine

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