Validity of diagnosis code-based claims to identify pulmonary ntm disease in bronchiectasis patients

Jennifer H. Ku; Emily M. Henkle; Kathleen F. Carlson; Miguel Marino; Kevin L. Winthrop

doi:10.3201/eid2703.203124

Validity of diagnosis code-based claims to identify pulmonary ntm disease in bronchiectasis patients

Jennifer H. Ku, Emily M. Henkle, Kathleen F. Carlson, Miguel Marino, Kevin L. Winthrop

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Nontuberculous mycobacteria infection is increasing in incidence and can lead to chronic, debilitating pulmonary disease. We investigated the accuracy of diagnosis code-based nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease claims among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. We observed that these claims have moderate validity, but given their low sensitivity, incidence might be underestimated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	882-885
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2703.203124
State	Published - Mar 2021

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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