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    Wiki Dementia and Parkinson's

    Hello all, I've got a little back and forth going on with an Attending Physician's office regarding a change to a Primary Diagnosis (I am in Hospice). The patient was referred to us with a Primary Dx of Parkinson's and with an Other Dx of Dementia. When I look in the Alphabetical listing I am...
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    Wiki HCC coding for dementia (2017 outpatient dx guidelines)

    I have a question about how dementia should be coded in this scenario. (This is for HCC coding.) Here is how the dx reads: 1. Dementia, suspect either Alzheimer's or microvascular changes. 2. Early Parkinson's, but still able to adequately perform ADLs. The answer I was given was G31.83...
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