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Differentiate Alcohol Depressive Disorder from Withdrawal

Published on Tue Apr 14, 2020

Question: What is the correct ICD-10 coding for a patient diagnosed with alcohol use disorder with both withdrawal and alcohol-induced depressive disorder? Can I just use F10.24, or do I have to code each condition separately? Puerto Rico Subscriber Answer: One of the synonyms for F10.24 (Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder) is “alcohol use disorder, severe, with alcohol-induced depressive [...]
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