Lost in translation: @CSanderferMD et al. found a Delphi-created ICD-10 codeset was a more robust and accurate translation of emergency general surgery ICD-9 codes compared to MapIT, an automated mapping software that omitted over half the codes. ๐ฅ๐ป
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FEATURED: Emergency Major Bowel Episodes of Care cases disproportionally contribute to higher 90-day care utilization and costs. Efforts to increase screening colonoscopy may have a substantial impact on costs of these cases. @CSanderferMD @CEReinke
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