Hospital readmissions in decompensated cirrhotics: Factors pointing toward a prevention strategy

Table 1 ICD-9 codes used to identify patients

Bleeding from esophageal varices	456
Esophageal varices in diseases classified elsewhere	456.2
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis	567.23
Alcoholic fatty liver	571
Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver	571.2
Laennec's cirrhosis	571.2
Cirrhosis of liver nos	571.5
Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol	571.5
Macro nodular cirrhosis	571.5
Micro nodular cirrhosis	571.5
Portal cirrhosis NOS	571.5
Posthepatitic cirrhosis	571.5
Post necrotic cirrhosis	571.5
Cholangitic cirrhosis	571.6
Cholestatic cirrhosis	571.6
Hepatic encephalopathy	572.2
Portal hypertension	572.3
Hepatorenal syndrome	572.4
Other sequelae of chronic liver disease	572.8
Hepatopulmonary syndrome	573.5
Ascites	789.5