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Table 4 Top 30 maps in the forward mapping from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM, ranked by their sum of \(Z(\alpha )\), \(Z(\beta )\), and Z(UR), from most to least total score

From: Entropic measures of complexity in a new medical coding system

Map

Map description

\(Z(\alpha )\)

\(Z(\beta )\)

Z(UR)

Total score

V5412

Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of lower arm

7.99

12.72

12.15

32.87

V5416

Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of lower leg

7.95

12.47

11.90

32.31

V5411

Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of upper arm

6.74

10.80

10.31

27.86

99529

Unspecified adverse effect of other drug, medicinal and biological substance

7.44

10.19

9.72

27.36

V5413

Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of hip

7.14

10.19

9.72

27.05

V5417

Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of vertebrae

6.78

10.00

9.54

26.32

V5415

Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of upper leg

7.09

9.80

9.35

26.23

9895

Toxic effect of venom

6.12

10.10

9.63

25.85

99811

Hemorrhage complicating a procedure

10.01

8.08

7.70

25.78

99812

Hematoma complicating a procedure

10.01

8.08

7.70

25.78

V5419

Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of other bone

7.73

9.11

8.69

25.53

29289

Other specified drug-induced mental disorders

6.43

9.34

8.91

24.68

9982

Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified

9.94

6.14

5.84

21.92

73382

Nonunion of fracture

6.45

6.90

6.56

19.91

9050

Late effect of fracture of skull and face bones

5.45

6.83

6.50

18.78

9947

Asphyxiation and strangulation

4.53

7.25

6.90

18.68

98989

Toxic effect of other substance, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, not elsewhere classified

5.14

6.47

6.16

17.77

24980

Secondary diabetes mellitus with other specified manifestations, not stated as uncontrolled, or unspecified

4.93

6.47

6.16

17.57

9880

Toxic effect of fish and shellfish eaten as food

5.19

6.23

5.92

17.34

9823

Toxic effect of other chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents

4.36

6.55

6.23

17.14

9063

Late effect of contusion

6.13

5.63

5.35

17.10

8065

Open fracture of lumbar spine with spinal cord injury

5.13

5.63

5.92

16.68

9057

Late effect of sprain and strain without mention of tendon injury

6.16

5.38

5.11

16.64

E959

Late effects of self-inflicted injury

4.82

5.85

5.56

16.22

E9990

Late effect of injury due to war operations

4.81

5.85

5.56

16.21

64131

Antepartum hemorrhage associated with coagulation defects, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition

3.72

6.31

6.01

16.04

8064

Closed fracture of lumbar spine with spinal cord injury

4.49

5.63

5.92

16.03

9064

Late effect of crushing

5.50

5.38

5.11

15.98

986

Toxic effect of carbon monoxide

4.56

5.85

5.56

15.97

73395

Stress fracture of other bone

5.38

5.38

5.11

15.87

  1. The map id and description correspond to ICD-9-CM code and description, respectively