ICD-9 Diagnosis Codes May Not Accurately Capture Pneumonia Etiology
ICD-9 organism-specific administrative codes for pneumonia appear to underestimate the prevalence of specific disease-associated pathogens in hospitalized patients.
Sheila Jacobs
Contributing Writer https://www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com
Sheila Jacobs is the president of STJ Editorial Services. For more than 25 years, Sheila has been providing writing, fact-checking, and editorial services to numerous clients in the medical education, promotional, and managed care arenas, from the conceptual stage through completion of the final editorial product. Her focus has been in a diverse array of therapeutic areas.
