16% CHS ED Visit Spike After New ICD-10 Code: Hospital Burden Exposed
The introduction of a dedicated ICD-10 code for cannabis hyperemesis syndrome triggered a 16% jump in emergency department diagnoses, unmasking a massive hidden burden on U.S. hospitals. With 200,000 prior ED visits and 2.75 million annual sufferers, health systems must now manage increased demand, train clinicians, and integrate the new code into EHRs and population health analytics.