Open AccessA clinical investigation into the benefits of using charge codes in perioperative and critical care epidemiology: A retrospective cohort database study
Author(s) -
Julien Cobert,
Alan R. Ellis,
Vijay Krishnamoorthy,
Sharon L. McCartney,
Brian H. Nathanson,
Mihaela Stefan,
Peter K. Lindenauer,
Karthik Raghunathan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_47_19
Subject(s) - medicine , current procedural terminology , diagnosis code , retrospective cohort study , perioperative , reimbursement , intensive care unit , cohort , epidemiology , emergency medicine , icd 10 , population , cohort study , psychological intervention , database , intensive care medicine , surgery , health care , psychiatry , environmental health , computer science , economics , economic growth
Epidemiologic studies in critical care routinely rely on the codes listed in International Classification of Diseases (ICD) manuals which are primarily intended for reimbursement of claims to payers. Standardized billing codes may minimize the measurement error when used in conjunction with ICD codes.