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Hello everyone,
My provider documented ETOH-induced dementia and also documented alcohol dependence, in remission. When coding the dementia, I used F10.27. My question is: Do I also add code F02.8X to capture the actual dementia? F10.27 & F10.97 are "excludes2" under F02.8. I work mainly in the Risk Adjustment arena. Coding only the F10.27 gives just the one HCC category. Adding a separate dementia code would also add the HCC category for dementia. But, I can't determine if both codes should be used or not?
My provider documented ETOH-induced dementia and also documented alcohol dependence, in remission. When coding the dementia, I used F10.27. My question is: Do I also add code F02.8X to capture the actual dementia? F10.27 & F10.97 are "excludes2" under F02.8. I work mainly in the Risk Adjustment arena. Coding only the F10.27 gives just the one HCC category. Adding a separate dementia code would also add the HCC category for dementia. But, I can't determine if both codes should be used or not?