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Magnate
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Jan 09, 2004 at 08:48 PM
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Just wondering how psychs work the diagnosis codes for someone with more than one disorder. I know that they are usually listed as either a primary or secondary diagnosis for each disorder. Is it usual for the doc to mark down on the sheet just one diagnosis, or is it more customary to write a code for each diagnosis? I assume that if just one is written, it would be the one considered to be predominant. My doc bills things for me as adjustment disorder, but has also said that I have an eating disorder. My eating patterns fluctuate, but my next question is about what if I stop eating and lose weight again. Then there are two main problems, right? What if there are two problems featured at the same time--does the doc write one or two codes on the sheet?
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Jan 10, 2004 at 11:41 PM
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Well, the Dx would be for whatever the current situation is.
All current disorders would be listed, with the appropriate code numbers. Somewhere on the form there usually is a place to mark which is considered primary disorder - that is the one that most impacts your life and is the primary focus of treatment. All disorders combined would be considered your disagnosis. Again, depending on the form, and it's purpose (insurance, internal agency thing, etc.) there would be some other place to put info on your history of an eating disorder, and whatever of details are needed) |
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