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Use These Codes to Navigate Reporting Parkinson’s Disease

Published on Mon Jun 02, 2025

Question: What’s the difference between Parkinson’s disease and secondary Parkinsonism? The primary care provider I work for sees nursing home residents and I sometimes see these diagnoses. Florida Subscriber Answer: Parkinson’s disease is a primary neurodegenerative disorder, meaning it is the causative condition for resulting brain and nervous system degeneration. Parkinson’s disease symptoms typically progress slowly, but consistently, over time. [...]
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