himanib
Contributor
vascular dementia code has a line underneath that states 'code additional code for cerebral atherosclerosis 437.0'. At 290, there is a direction that says 'code first the neurological condition'. Should there be three codes total for vascular dementia? Also, according to etiology-manifestation rule doesn't atheroslcerosis code come first since it was the causal condition for dementia?
How should we code vascular dementia if it's considered a manifestation?
How should we code vascular dementia if it's considered a manifestation?