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Forgetting ICD-9 … Moving on to ICD-10
[By Staff Reporters]
According to Tom Sullivan, there is no specific code for the Ebola virus under ICD-9?
And no, this is not a joke: There isn’t a specific one. Instead code number # 078.89 refers to multiple viral diseases. Under ICD-10, however, there is one. It’s A98.4.
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The Proponent
That’s according to the Coalition for ICD-10 which, of course, is a proponent of moving to the new code set without further delay.
Assessment
The coalition’s main point is that specific codes can help public health officials better manage bio-surveillance. Do you agree?
Link: Infographic: ICD-10 could bolster Ebola biosurveillance
More: Ascel Bio on Forecasting Infectious Disease Outbreaks
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