Standardizing the definition of AMI using specific ICD codes in the primary diagnosis field is recommended to improve comparability across administrative database studies.
We recommend that ICD-9-CM 410 or ICD-10 I21-I22 in the primary diagnosis coding field should be used to define AMI. The use of a consistent validated case definition would improve comparability across studies.
Metcalfe et al. (Thu,) studied this question.