Appendix C: Primary cause/diagnosis vs. multiple cause/diagnosis

Table 1. Hospitalization data

Hospitalization from the condition: Cases where condition is coded as "Principal diagnosis" / Hospitalization with the condition: Cases where condition is coded either as "Principal" or "Secondary" diagnosis
Data definition / Count / Rate / Count / Rate
Coronary Heart Disease / ICD-9-CM codes 410-414, 429.2 / 27,707 / 511.2 / 72,189 / 1348.1
Stroke / ICD-9-CM codes 430-438 / 13,549 / 253.8 / 27,366 / 513.5
High Blood Pressure / ICD-9-CM codes 401-404 / 2,061 / 37.8 / 103,910 / 1928.2
Lung Cancer / ICD-9-CM code 162 / 2,365 / 44.0 / 5,671 / 105.5
Colorectal Cancer / ICD-9-CM codes 153.0-154.1, 159.0 / 2,649 / 49.3 / 3,638 / 67.7
Female Breast Cancer / ICD-9-CM code 174 / 1,589 / 54.1 / 2,729 / 92.6
Cervical cancer, invasive / ICD-9-CM code 180 / 242 / 8.2 / 382 / 12.9
Melanoma / ICD-9-CM code 172 / 54 / 1.0 / 173 / 3.1
Asthma / ICD-9-CM code 493 / 5,252 / 91.2 / 20,852 / 367.9
Diabetes / ICD-9-CM code 250 / 5,086 / 89.9 / 56,485 / 1038.5
Arthritis / ICD-9-CM codes 274, 711.0, 711.9, 712.8, 712.9, 714-716, 720-721, 726-727 / 10,473 / 194.1 / 33,822 / 626.3
Motor Vehicle Injuries / ICD-9 codes E810-E825 / 3,306 / 56.1 / 3,768 / 63.9
Falls, People Age 65+ / ICD-9 codes E880-E886, E888 / 11,742 / 1773.3 / 11,742 / 1773.3
Drowning / ICD-9 codes E830, E32, E910 / 62 / 1.1 / 66 / 1.1
Suicide / ICD-9 codes E950-E959 / 2,176 / 36.9 / 2,792 / 47.4
Homicide / ICD-9 codes E960-E969 / 1,159 / 19.7 / 1,410 / 23.9
Traumatic Brain Injuries / ICD-9 codes 800-801, 803-804, 850-854, 873 / 2,279 / 38.7 / 3,171 / 53.8

Table 2. Mortality data

Death from the condition: Cases where condition is coded as "Underlying cause" / Death with the condition: Cases where condition is coded either as "Underlying" or "Contributing" cause
Data definition / Count / Rate / Count / Rate
Coronary Heart Disease / ICD-9 codes 410-414, 429.2;
ICD-10 codes I20-I25 / 8,613 / 159.1 / 11,379 / 210.3
Stroke / ICD-9 codes 430-438;
ICD-10 codes I60-I69 / 3,709 / 68.6 / 5,985 / 110.8
High Blood Pressure / ICD-9 codes 401-404;
ICD-10 codes I10-I13 / 665 / 12.2 / 2,433 / 45.0
Lung Cancer / ICD-9 code 162;
ICD-10 codes C33-C34 / 3,102 / 57.4 / 3,323 / 61.5
Colorectal Cancer / ICD-9 codes 153.0-154.1, 159.0;
ICD-10 codes C18-C20, C26.0 / 991 / 18.2 / 1,209 / 22.3
Female Breast Cancer / ICD-9 code 174;
ICD-10 code C50 / 747 / 24.4 / 952 / 30.7
Cervical cancer, invasive / ICD-9 code 180;
ICD-10 code C53 / 61 / 2.0 / 73 / 2.4
Melanoma / ICD-9 code 172;
ICD-10 code C43 / 139 / 2.5 / 153 / 2.7
Asthma / ICD-9 code 493;
ICD-10 codes J45-J46 / 84 / 1.5 / 221 / 4.0
Diabetes / ICD-9 code 250;
ICD-10 codes E10-E14 / 1,331 / 24.5 / 3,888 / 71.9
Motor Vehicle Injuries / ICD-9 codes E810-E825;
ICD-10 codes V02-V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5, V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2 / 708 / 12.1 / 722 / 12.3
Falls, People Age 65+ / ICD-9 codes E880-E886, E888;
ICD-10 codes W00-W19 / 393 / 59.4 / 398 / 60.1
Drowning / ICD-9 codes E830, E32, E910;
ICD-10 codes V90, V92, W65-W74 / 92 / 1.6 / 97 / 1.7
Suicide / ICD-9 codes E950-E959;
ICD-10 codes X60-X84,Y87.0 / 727 / 12.4 / 730 / 12.4
Homicide / ICD-9 codes E960-E969;
ICD-10 codes X85-Y09,Y87.1 / 200 / 3.4 / 202 / 3.4
Traumatic Brain Injuries / ICD-9 codes 800-801, 803-804, 850-854, 873:
ICD-10 codes S01, S020, S021, S023, S027-S029, S060, S062-S069, S07, S097-S099, T010, T020, T040, T060, T901, T902, T904, T905, T908, T909 / 0 / 0.0 / 1,221 / 21.1

Notes: Mortality data are Year 2000 counts and rates.
Unless otherwise specified, rates are age-adjusted, using Year 2000 standard, expressed as per 100,000.
Falls rates are age-specific, using Year 2000 standard, expressed as per 100,000.