ICD-10 diagnostic codes could identify most lab-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections in hospital-admitted patients but were less sensitive for discharged patients
A CITF-supported study, published in Scientific Reports, aimed to assess the operating characteristics of the International Classification of Diseases Revision 10 (ICD-10) diagnostic code U07.1 (used to specify a confirmed medical diagnosis of COVID-19) that was introduced by the World Health Organization in 2020.