Under the ICD-9 coding system, Ebola is simply identified as 078.89: other specified diseases due to viruses. Under ICD-10, Ebola would have its own specific code: A98.4.
The lack of coding specificity impedes the United States’ ability to track and respond to the virus, according to the report.
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