bon28143
Contributor
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if you would count alzheimers dementia as one diagnoses or two. Thanks!
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Wiki alzheimers dementia
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lgardner
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the icd-9 code 331.0- Alzheimer's disease states:
use additional code, where applicable to identify dementia:
with behavioral disturbance (294.11)
without behavioral disturbance (294.10)
so, I'd say both should be coded.
use additional code, where applicable to identify dementia:
with behavioral disturbance (294.11)
without behavioral disturbance (294.10)
so, I'd say both should be coded.
mjb5019
Guru
What if the word dementia is not used
How would you code Alzheimers in the instance that is the only word used and the word dementia doesn't appear in the assessment? In that case, would you code Alzheimers disease alone? (Let's just say the claim has to be in today and the provider is unreachable so you are coding "AS IS")
How would you code Alzheimers in the instance that is the only word used and the word dementia doesn't appear in the assessment? In that case, would you code Alzheimers disease alone? (Let's just say the claim has to be in today and the provider is unreachable so you are coding "AS IS")
balamuruganm
Guru
I would code as - 331.0,294.10 (alzheimers dementia)
bon28143
Contributor
I know it is two codes, i mean for determining the e/m level to i count it as one dx or 2. Thanks!