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New framework improves automatic ICD code assignment and ranking

Researchers have developed LTR-ICD, a novel framework for automatically assigning and ranking diagnostic codes from clinical notes. Unlike previous classification-based methods, LTR-ICD treats the problem as a retrieval task, considering the essential order of ICD codes. This approach significantly improves the accuracy of identifying primary diagnosis codes, achieving 47% ranking accuracy compared to 20% for state-of-the-art classifiers. The framework also demonstrates superior classification performance with micro- and macro-F1 scores of 0.6065 and 0.2904, respectively. AI

IMPACT This framework could enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medical coding, potentially improving healthcare administration and reimbursement processes.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an academic paper detailing a new framework for automatic ICD coding. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Mohammad Mansoori, Amira Soliman, Farzaneh Etminani ·

    LTR-ICD: A Ranking-Aware Framework for Automatic ICD Coding

    arXiv:2510.13922v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Clinical notes contain unstructured text provided by clinicians during patient encounters. These notes are usually accompanied by a sequence of diagnostic codes following the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).…