Table 2 Most frequent “probable” or “possible” reasons for separations after TIA or ischaemic stroke
ICD-10AM codes | TIA | Ischaemic stroke | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of separations within 60 days | 1274 | 1989 | |
Reasons for separations classified as “probably” related (% of all separations) | |||
Rehabilitation | Z50 | 82 (14.3%) | 1000 (50.3%) |
Stroke, within 0 – 1 day | I60–I64 | 31 (2.4%) | 288 (14.5%) |
TIA, within 0 – 1 day | G45 | 84 (6.6%) | 7 (0.4%) |
Awaiting bed elsewhere | Z75.1 | 41 (3.1%) | 112 (5.6%) |
Reasons for separations classified as “possibly” related (% of all separations) | |||
Stroke, within 2 – 60 days | I60–I64 | 33 (2.6%) | 46 (2.3%) |
TIA, within 2 – 60 days | G45 | 57 (4.5%) | 13 (0.7%) |
Cardiac arrhythmias | I44, I46–I49 | 26 (2.0%) | 22 (1.1%) |
Acute respiratory infection or pneumonia | J06, J12–J18, J22 | 35 (2.7%) | 18 (0.9%) |