ICD-9-CM codes included in the study ICD-9-CM codes Cirrhosis 571.2, 571.5, 571.6
Liver decompensation 456.0, 456.1, 456.20, 456.21, 567.23, 572.2, 572.4, 789.59 Alcoholic cirrhosis 571.2
Alcoholic related
diseases 425.5, 535.30, 535.31, 577.1, 357.5, 291.x, 303.x, 305.0x, V11.3 Alcoholic liver disease 571.1, 571.3
Hepatocellular
carcinoma 155.0
Liver transplantation V42.7 Portal vein thrombosis 452 Venous
thromboembolism 451.1, 451.2, 451.81, 451.83, 451.84, 451.89, 415.1, 325, 452, 453.0, 453.2, 453.3, 453.4, 453.5, 453.72, 453.73, 453.74, 453.75, 453.76, 453.77, 453.79, 453.82, 453.83, 453.84, 453.85, 453.86, 453.87, 453.89, 453.9
Paracentesis 54.91
Transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt
39.1
Esophageal variceal
bleed 456.0, 456.20
Upper GI bleed 530.21, 530.82, 530.7, 531.00, 531.01, 531.20, 531.21, 531.40, 531.41, 531.60, 531.61, 532.00, 532.01, 532.20, 532.21, 532.40, 532.41, 532.60, 532.61, 533.00, 533.01, 533.20, 533.21, 533.40, 533.41, 533.60, 533.61, 534.00, 534.01, 534.20, 534.21, 534.40, 534.41, 534.60, 534.61, 535.01, 535.11, 535.21, 535.31, 535.41, 535.51, 535.61, 535.71, 537.83, 537.84, 578.0
Ascites 789.59
Spontaneous bacterial
peritonitis 567.23
Sepsis 995.91, 995.92, 785.52, 038.x Acute kidney injury 584.x
Hepatorenal syndrome 572.4 Hepatic encephalopathy 572.2 Hepatobiliary/pancreatic
malignancy 156.0, 156.1, 156.2, 156.8, 156.9, 157.0, 157.1, 157.2, 157.3, 157.4, 157.8, 157.9, 155.1, 155.2
Hepatitis B 070.2x, 070.3x
Hepatitis C 070.44, 070.54, 070.70, 070.71 Nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease 571.8
The ICD-9-CM codes listed above are applicable to year 2014, adjustment of codes were made based on above in different years in case of change in ICD-9-CM codes.