Adoption and Utilization Trends of a New Diagnosis Code for Pediatric Intestinal Failure: A multicenter retrospective cross-sectional database analysis.
BACKGROUND In October 2023, a new ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K90.83) for intestinal failure (IF) was introduced in the United States. Previous studies have relied on complex algorithms to find intestinal failure patients in large databases. OBJECTIVE We aimed to characterize the use of the new diagnosis code for intes...