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Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that is difficult to identify accurately with administrative data. We conducted a population-based validation study to assess the accuracy of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) diagnosis codes for anaphylaxis in outpatient, emergency department, and inpatient settings.
In an integrated healthcare system in Washington State, we obtained medical records from healthcare encounters with anaphylaxis diagnosis codes (potential events) from October 2015 to December 2018. To capture events missed by anaphylaxis diagnosis codes, we also obtained records on a sample of serious allergic and drug reactions. Two physicians determined whether potential events met established clinical criteria for anaphylaxis (validated events).