Table 5 Most common diagnosis categories at index and critical revisit

1

Spondylosis; intervertebral disc disorders; other back problems

88 (6.66)

2

Gastritis and duodenitis

66 (5)

3

Other gastrointestinal disorders

64 (4.84)

4

Conditions associated with dizziness or vertigo

58 (4.39)

5

Abdominal pain

53 (4.01)

6

Intestinal infection

49 (3.71)

7

Residual codes; unclassified

47 (3.56)

8

Genitourinary symptoms and ill-defined conditions

41 (3.1)

9

Viral infection

38 (2.88)

10

Acute cerebrovascular disease

36 (2.73)

Most Common Critical Revisit Diagnosis Categories

Diagnosis Category

Number (%)

1

Acute cerebrovascular disease

204 (15.44)

2

Septicemia (except in labor)

76 (5.75)

3

Biliary tract disease

53 (4.01)

4

Abdominal pain

51 (3.86)

5

Intestinal obstruction without hernia

48 (3.63)

6

Transient cerebral ischemia

48 (3.63)

7

Spondylosis; intervertebral disc disorders; other back problems

42 (3.18)

8

Fluid and electrolyte disorders

38 (2.88)

9

Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections

33 (2.5)

10

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

31 (2.35)

Index Visit Diagnosis Categories with Highest Odds Ratios of Critical Revisit

Diagnosis Category

OR (95%CI)

1

Acute cerebrovascular disease

38.00 (27.04, 53.39)

2

Other gastrointestinal disorders

3.10 (2.41, 3.99)

3

Residual codes; unclassified

2.69 (2.01, 3.60)

4

Genitourinary symptoms and ill-defined conditions

2.34 (1.71, 3.19)

5

Gastritis and duodenitis

1.80 (1.41, 2.31)

6

Conditions associated with dizziness or vertigo

1.50 (1.15, 1.95)

7

Abdominal pain

1.41 (1.07, 1.85)

8

Viral infection

1.28 (0.93, 1.77)

9

Spondylosis; intervertebral disc disorders; other back problems

1.22 (0.98, 1.52)

10

Intestinal infection

1.09 (0.82, 1.46)