I code BH, this is a brand specialty to me. Many of the pts have depression and anxiety. These are documented separately, sometimes there is a different level of depression like moderate, severe, recurrent, but the doctor will also include anxiety in the assessment. Would coding F41.8 be appropriate when I find these two DX in the assessment? Or does the doctor have to document a relationship between the two?
Below is how it's listed in the book. I guess my questions is, when is it appropriate to use F41.8?
F41.8 -Other specified anxiety disorders
anxiety depression
anxiety hysteria
mixed anxiety and depressive disorder
Below is how it's listed in the book. I guess my questions is, when is it appropriate to use F41.8?
F41.8 -Other specified anxiety disorders
anxiety depression
anxiety hysteria
mixed anxiety and depressive disorder
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