Research Article
Costs and Length of Stay of Hospitalizations due to Diabetes-Related Complications
Table 1
Definitions of DM-related complications.
| Category | ICD-9 codes [7–9] |
| Ischemic heart disease (IHD) | Nonfatal events (ICD-9 code 411–414.9) | Myocardial infarction (MI) | Nonfatal myocardial infarction (ICD-9 code 410) | Congestive heart failure (CHF) | ICD-9 codes 428 | Stroke | Major stroke ( and ≤434.9 or 436) | Amputation | Major limb complications requiring the amputation of a digit or limb for any reason (procedure codes 84.10–84.19) | Blindness | ICD-9 codes 369–369.9 | End-stage renal disease (ESRD) [14–16] | Advanced nephropathy (ICD-9 codes 585 and 586) Hemodialysis (procedure code 39.95) or peritoneal dialysis (procedure code 54.98) Renal transplantation (procedure code 55.61 or 55.69) | Ulcer | Chronic ulcer of lower limb (ICD-9 code 707.10) |
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ICD-9: International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition.
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