Comorbidity definitions

The following table is a complete list of comorbidity measures in Clinical Analytics.

NOTE: Comorbidities are flagged for each inpatient encounter using AHRQ Elixhauser Comorbidity Software Refined for ICD-10-CM hosted by Clinical Analytics. Visit HCUP's website for more information.

Measure name

Description

Polarity

External

benchmarks?

Alcohol abuse

Patient had a comorbidity of "Alcohol abuse" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Blood loss anemia

Patient had a comorbidity of "Blood loss anemia" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Chronic Peptic Ulcer Disease (includes bleeding only if obstruction is also present)

Patient had a comorbidity of "Chronic Peptic Ulcer Disease (includes bleeding only if obstruction is also present)" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Chronic pulmonary disease

Patient had a comorbidity of "Chronic pulmonary disease" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Coagulation deficiency

Patient had a comorbidity of "Coagulation deficiency" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Congestive Heart Failure

Patient had a comorbidity of "Congestive Heart Failure" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Deficiency anemia

Patient had a comorbidity of "Deficiency anemia" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Depression

Patient had a comorbidity of "Depression" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Diabetes with chronic complications

Patient had a comorbidity of "Diabetes with chronic complications" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Diabetes without chronic complications

Patient had a comorbidity of "Diabetes without chronic complications" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Drug abuse

Patient had a comorbidity of "Drug abuse" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Fluid and electrolyte disorders

Patient had a comorbidity of "Fluid and electrolyte disorders" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Heart Attack Case

Number of cases with at least one secondary diagnosis for a heart attack

N/A

No

Heart Failure Case

Number of cases with at least one secondary diagnosis for heart failure

N/A

No

HIV and AIDS

Patient had a comorbidity of "HIV and AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome)" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Hypertension (combine uncomplicated and complicated)

Patient had a comorbidity of "Hypertension (combined uncomplicated and complicated)" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Hypothyroidism

Patient had a comorbidity of "Hypothyroidism" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Liver disease

Patient had a comorbidity of "Liver disease" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Lymphoma

Patient had a comorbidity of "Lymphoma" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Metastatic cancer

Patient had a comorbidity of "Metastatic cancer" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Obesity

Patient had a comorbidity of "Obesity" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Other neurological disorders

Patient had a comorbidity of "Other neurological disorders" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Paralysis

Patient had a comorbidity of "Paralysis" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Peripheral vascular disease

Patient had a comorbidity of "Peripheral vascular disease" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Pneumonia Case

Number of cases with at least one Secondary Diagnosis for pneumonia

N/A

No

Psychoses

Patient had a comorbidity of "Psychoses" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Pulmonary Circulation disorders

Patient had a comorbidity of "Pulmonary Circulation disorders" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Renal failure

Patient had a comorbidity of "Renal failure" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseases

Patient had a comorbidity of "Rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseases" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Septicemia Case

Number of cases with at least one secondary diagnosis for septicemia

N/A

No

Solid tumor without metastasis

Patient had a comorbidity of "Solid tumor without metastasis" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

Stroke Case

Number of cases with at least one secondary diagnosis for stroke

N/A

No

Valvular disease

Patient had a comorbidity of "Valvular disease" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes

VTE Case

Number of cases with at least one diagnosis in the following list: acute pulmonary heart disease, phlebitis and thrombophlebitis, and other venous embolism and thrombosis.

N/A

No

Weight loss

Patient had a comorbidity of "Weight loss" unrelated to the principal diagnosis for the given encounter

N/A

Yes