Table 3 Primary diagnosis codes associated with APR-DRG 045 ischaemic stroke
Description of primary diagnosis codes within APR-DRG 045 | % of total | Distribution per SOI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOI 1 | SOI 2 | SOI 3 | SOI 4 | ||
N | 2513 | 52 | 1233 | 797 | 431 |
% | 100.0 | 2.0 | 49.1 | 31.7 | 17.2 |
Unspecified occlusion of the cerebral artery, with mention of brain infarct (ICD 434.91)a | 64.5% | 80.8% | 71.0% | 58.9% | 54.5% |
Cerebral embolism, with mention of brain infarct (ICD 434.11) | 21.9% | 7.7% | 17.6% | 28.1% | 24.4% |
Occlusion and stenosis of the carotid artery, with mention of brain infarct (ICD 433.11) | 6.2% | 7.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10.0% |
Cerebral thrombosis, with mention of brain infarct (ICD 434.01) | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5.8% |
Multiple and bilateral occlusion and stenosis of the precerebral arteries, with brain infarct (ICD 433.31) | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.6% |
Occlusion and stenosis of the basilar artery, with mention of brain infarct (ICD 433.01) | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.3% |
Occlusion and stenosis of the vertebral artery, with mention of brain infarct (ICD 433.21) | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
Occlusion and stenosis of other specified precerebral arteries, with brain infarct (ICD 433.81) | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |