Evaluation of using ICD‐10 code data for respiratory syncytial virus surveillance

Abstract

The use of RSV-specific ICD-10 codes may be a useful indicator to describe RSV epidemiology. However, RSV-specific ICD-10 codes underestimate the number of actual RSV infections. This can be overcome by combining RSV-specific and general ALRI ICD-10 codes. Further investigations are required to validate this approach in other settings.