Research Article

Effect of Comorbidity on Lung Cancer Diagnosis Timing and Mortality: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan

Table 1

ICD-9-CM codes used to identify comorbidity.

Pulmonary diseasesDiagnosisICD-9-CM

NoCerebrovascular accident430, 431, 432.X, 433.X, 434.X, 434.X, 435.X, 436, 437.X, 438.X
Coronary artery disease410.X, 411.X, 412, 413.X, 414.X
Diabetes mellitus250, 357.2, 362.X, 366.41
Disorders of adrenal glands255.X
Disorders of thyroid gland240.X-246.X
Duodenal ulcer532.X
Gastric ulcer531.X
Gastrojejunal ulcer534.X
Hyperlipidemia272.X
Hypertension362.11, 401.X–405.X, 437.2
Hypoparathyroidism252.X
Peptic ulcer533.X

YesAsthma493.X
Bronchiectasis494.X, 496
Chronic bronchitis491.X
Emphysema492.X
Empyema510.X
Pulmonary tuberculosis011.X