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ICD-10 Could Help Track Ebola Outbreak - HIT Consultant

Infographic: ICD-10 Could Help Track Ebola Outbreak

by Jasmine Pennic 10/13/2014 

As the Ebola outbreak heightens after a Dallas nurse was diagnosed with the virus after caring for Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan before he died at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital reveals a brewing public health concern. Currently, there is no specific ICD-9 code for Ebola and is classified as 078.89, Other specified diseases due to viruses.  The lack of specificity in patient data limits the U.S.’s ability to immediately track and respond to the Ebola outbreak from a public health perspective. 

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