Comments on: DB Design – ICD9 Data http://blog.roweware.com/2009/12/01/db-design-icd9-data/ Ramblings about things I think I know... Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:28:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dave Rowe http://blog.roweware.com/2009/12/01/db-design-icd9-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Dave Rowe Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:39:59 +0000 http://blog.roweware.com/?p=140#comment-1310 The ICD9 data is not available as a flat-file at a free cost, from what I've found. When I looked at loading these tables, I took the RTF format files from the Dept. of Health and Human Services (I believe) and saved as raw text, and attempted to parse them using Perl. It wasn't perfect, but was a good start. The ICD9 data is not available as a flat-file at a free cost, from what I’ve found. When I looked at loading these tables, I took the RTF format files from the Dept. of Health and Human Services (I believe) and saved as raw text, and attempted to parse them using Perl. It wasn’t perfect, but was a good start.

]]> By: sunil http://blog.roweware.com/2009/12/01/db-design-icd9-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 sunil Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:24:43 +0000 http://blog.roweware.com/?p=140#comment-1306 Thanks Dave. Speaking of ICD9 data, where do you get it these days? For free that is. I would be interested in the flat files if possible - the most updated version of course :) Thanks Dave. Speaking of ICD9 data, where do you get it these days? For free that is. I would be interested in the flat files if possible – the most updated version of course :)

]]> By: Dave Rowe http://blog.roweware.com/2009/12/01/db-design-icd9-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Dave Rowe Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:35:23 +0000 http://blog.roweware.com/?p=140#comment-1304 Hi Sunil, I'm not associated with the icd9data.com site, though I would imagine the DB design they've used is similar in fashion. Given the state of the data available, it seems this is a very good structure for handling it. -Dave Hi Sunil,

I’m not associated with the icd9data.com site, though I would imagine the DB design they’ve used is similar in fashion. Given the state of the data available, it seems this is a very good structure for handling it.

-Dave

]]> By: sunil http://blog.roweware.com/2009/12/01/db-design-icd9-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 sunil Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:26:11 +0000 http://blog.roweware.com/?p=140#comment-1303 Thanks for publishing the ERD. Nice and complete. Is this the model behind icd9data.com? Thanks for publishing the ERD. Nice and complete. Is this the model behind icd9data.com?

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