Source adds the following: "The principal hospice diagnosis is the diagnosis, based on ICD-10 codes, determined to be the most contributory to the patient’s terminal prognosis."
NOS (not otherwise specified).Â
Cases include all patients who received hospice care in 2022, not just decedents.Â
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Leading medical conditions among U.S. hospice users 2022
In the U.S., the percentage of hospice cases with cancer as their primary diagnosis was ** percent in 2023. Meanwhile, one in four hospice cases were due to Alzheimer's, nervous system disorders, or organic psychosis. Another ** percent of hospice users were terminally ill due to circulatory (except heart) failure.
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