2020
Spine coding transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10: Not taking advantage of the specificity of a more granular system
Sabatino MJ, Burroughs PJ, Moore HG, Grauer JN. Spine coding transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10: Not taking advantage of the specificity of a more granular system. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2020, 4: 100035. PMID: 35141603, PMCID: PMC8820049, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2020.100035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICD-10 codesDiagnostic codesICD-9ICD-10Number of patientsSpine-related conditionsSpecific diagnostic codesDistribution of utilizationIndex encounterSpine patientsPatient populationDiagnosis codesSpine conditionsClinical careInternational ClassificationPatientsCurrent studyFive-fold increaseSmall proportionYearsDorsopathySpecificityDiseaseCare
2014
Administrative Database Concerns
Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Administrative Database Concerns. Spine 2014, 39: 2019-2023. PMID: 25202941, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 codesCross-sectional studyPreoperative anemiaICD-9 codingPreoperative hematocritNationwide Inpatient SampleNinth Revision codesAcademic medical centerNegative predictive valueAdditional comorbiditiesRevision codesInpatient SampleAdministrative databasesSpine surgerySpinal fusionBACKGROUND DATAMedical CenterInternational ClassificationICD-9Normal rangePatientsPredictive valueLarger sample sizeAnemiaNational database