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icd9 (version 0.5)

icd9ChaptersToMap: convert the chapter headings to lists of codes

Description

the chapter headings can be converted into the full set of their children, and then used to look-up which chapter, sub-chapter, or 'major' a given code belongs. Always returns a map with short-form icd-9 codes. These can be converted en masse with lapply and icd9ShortToDecimal.

Usage

icd9ChaptersToMap(x)

Arguments

x
Either a chapter list itself, or the name of one, e.g. icd9ChaptersSub