Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacteria infection is increasing in incidence and can lead to chronic, debilitating pulmonary disease. We investigated the accuracy of diagnosis code–based nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease claims among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. We observed that these claims have moderate validity, but given their low sensitivity, incidence might be underestimated.
Highlights
Zoonotic transmission are lacking in the literature
We investigated the accuracy of diagnosis code–based nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease claims among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States
We investigated the accuracy of ICD diagnosis codes for Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States by using the Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry (BRR) as the reference standard
Summary
Zoonotic transmission are lacking in the literature. Zoonotic transmission from bovids is thought to occur via consumption of contaminated milk [10]. Validity of Diagnosis Code– Based Claims to Identify Pulmonary NTM Disease in Bronchiectasis Patients We investigated the accuracy of diagnosis code–based nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease claims among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States.
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