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Table 7 National Trauma Data Bank National Sample Program, 2013 data codes of hospital complications utilized in analysis

From: Complications and in-hospital mortality in trauma patients treated in intensive care units in the United States, 2013

Complications

Source in dataset

Acute Kidney Injury

NTDB complication code 4

ICD9 584.5-584.9, 588.0-588.9, 585.89, 585.9, 593.9, 958.5

ARDS

NTDB complication code 5

ICD9 518.5, 518.82

Cardiac Arrest

NTDB complication code 8

ICD9 427.5 in conjunction with 99.60-99.69, 427.5 with 37.91; v12.53

Cerebrovascular Accident

NTDB complication code 22

ICD9 434.01, 434.11, 434.91, 433.01-433.91, 997.02

Decubitus Ulcer

NTDB complication code 11

707.00 through 707.09

Deep Vein Thrombosis

NTDB complication code 14

ICD9 451.0, 451.11, 451.19, 451.2, 451.81-451.84, 451.89, 451.9, 453.40, 459.10-459.19, 997.2, 999.2

Alcohol/Drug Withdrawal

NTDB complication code 13

ICD9 291.0, 291.3, 291.81, 292.0

Myocardial Infarction

NTDB complication code 18

IC9 414.8, 412

Pneumonia

NTDB complication code 20

IC9 480.0-480.9, 481, 482.0-482.3, 482.30-483.39, 482.40-482.49, 482.81-482.89, 482.9, 483.0-483.8, 484.1-484.8, 485, 486, 997.31

Pulmonary Embolism

NTDB complication code 21

ICD9 415.11, 415.12, 415.19, 416.2

Unplanned intubation

NTDB complication code 25

“Patient requires placement of an endotracheal tube and mechanical or assisted ventilation because of the onset of respiratory or cardiac failure manifested by severe respiratory distres, hypoxia, hypercarbia, or respiratory acidosis. In patients who were intubated in the field or Emergency Department, or those intubated for surgery, unplanned intubation occurs if they require reintubation >24 h after extubation.” NTDB User Manual 2013

Urinary Tract Infection

NTDB complication code 27

ICD9 595.0-595.9 or 599.0

Sepsis

NTDB complication code 32

ICD9 785.52, 995.92