Research Article

Monitoring COVID-19 and Influenza: The Added Value of a Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance System in Portugal

Table 2

List of diagnosis codes used for severe acute respiratory infection cases identification, hospital-based surveillance.

CategoryMorbidityICD-10

Influenza-like illnessCoughR05
Difficulty breathingR06
Sore throatR07.0
DysphagiaR13
FeverR50.9
HeadacheR51
MyalgiaM79.1
Fatigue/malaiseR53.1, R53.81, R53.83

Cardiovascular diagnosisAcute myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndromeI20-23, I24-25
Heart failureI50, I51

Respiratory diagnosisEmphysemaJ43.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseJ44.9
AsthmaJ45
Dyspnoea/respiratory abnormalityR06.0
Respiratory abnormalityR06.9
Shortness of breathR06.02
TachypnoeaR06.82
Other respiratory abnormalitiesR06.00, R06.09, R06.3, R06.89

Respiratory infectionPneumonia and influenzaJ09-J18
Other acute lower respiratory infectionsJ20-J22
Viral infection, unspecifiedB34.9
Bacterial infection, unspecifiedA49.9
BronchitisJ40, 41
MyocarditisI40.9
COVID-19, virus identifiedU07.1
COVID-19, virus not identifiedU07.2

ICD-10: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision; COVID-19: coronavirus disease.