The Journal of Arthroplasty, POSTER #4| VOLUME 25, ISSUE 3, E49, APRIL 01, 2010

The Validity of Using Administrative Codes in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Outcomes Research

Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA Vanessa W. Chiu, MPH Jordan N. Greenbaum, MD Thomas M. Smith, DO Harry E. Rubash, MD Thomas P. Vail, MD Daniel J. Berry, MD

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The validity of using administratively coded diagnosis and procedure codes to define inclusion and outcome criteria for orthopedic outcomes research has not yet been verified. The purpose of this study was to evaluate concordance between administrative and clinical diagnosis and procedure codes for revision TKA.

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