Research Article

Incremental Healthcare Expenditures Associated with Thyroid Disorders among Individuals with Diabetes

Table 5

CCS codes used to identify cooccurring and macrovascular comorbid conditions from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2007 and 2009.

Disease categoryClinical classification code(s)

Diabetes 49, 50
Thyroid disorders48
Any macrovascular comorbid conditions
 Heart disease96, 97, 100 through 108
 Stroke*342, 430, 431, 432, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438
 Peripheral vascular disease114, 248
Any cooccurring physical chronic conditions
 Arthritis201, 202, 203, 204
 Cancer11 through 44
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease127
 Gastro esophageal reflux disease138
 Asthma128
 Anemia*280 thru 285
 Osteoporosis*206
 Endocrine disorders51
Any cooccurring mental health conditions
 Depression657
 Anxiety651
 Schizophrenia659

*Indicates used on ICD-9, 3-digit codes instead of CCS codes in defining those conditions.
Details of codes and crosswalk of ICD-9 codes and CCS codes are available on html: http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data/pufs/h128/h128_icd9codes.shtml.