Measuring Meconium Aspiration Syndrome With Discharge Data [31N]

INTRODUCTION: Discharge data (International Classification of Diseases ICD codes) have not been used to estimate population level incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in the U.S. Existing population estimates are at least 15 years old and based on vital statistics data which are no longer collected. Estimates from other nations have used combined and disparate ICD codes (“with” and “without” respiratory symptoms). METHODS: We compared...