Study: Rise in “Unstable Angina” Diagnosis Codes for Outpatient Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

Temporal Trends in Unstable Angina Diagnosis Codes for Outpatient Percutaneous Coronary Interventions – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Study suggests upcoding to unstable angina is prevalent in outpatient PCI – Cardiovascular Business (free)

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NEW in @JAMAInternalMed.

PCIs coded for unstable angina in the outpatient setting ⬆ from 2010 to 2014. This ⬆ was most dramatic in NY (14x).

Have diagnostic/coding patterns changed in response to efforts to reduce inappropriate PCIs? @d_sukul @rwyehhttps://t.co/SykIkgoaDM pic.twitter.com/MAn006uMLw

— Rishi Wadhera (@rkwadhera) December 17, 2018