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2023 ICD-10-CM update expands F01-F03 code categories to allow providers to indicate disease stage and symptoms. The 2023 update to ICD-10-CM finally provided an expansion of the dementia codes, which has been needed for a very long time. Previously, we were only able to report with/without behavioral disturbance and a code option for wandering (Z91.83) […]
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Dementia with Anxiety
Is it F03.90 and F41.9 or just F03.90?
Dementia with Psychosis
Is it F03.90 and F29 or just F03.90
Any clarification on this would be most helpful.
Thank you.
Head injury, CVA, Vascular Dementia
CVA, Vascular Dementia, Head Injury
Also, was curious about need to add F02.8x with the head injury.
The answer I was given was G31.83, F02.80, and the reasoning was because this is coded using outpatient guidelines, you can’t code suspected diagnoses. And because of the definition of the word "with" in the alphabetic index, it is correct to code Parkinson’s with dementia even though it’s not explicitly stated in the dx. My problem is that it seems that the provider IS specifying what he thinks is causing the dementia, and Parkinson’s isn’t it. Two possible causes are mentioned, and Parkinson’s is mentioned separately. I know it’s hard to code hypotheticals, but any insight would be appreciated!
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