What would you suggest? Patient admitted to the inpatient gero-psych unit because the patient was fighting with other residents in the nursing home. When the inpatient doctor sees the patient, he gives a dx of Behavioral Disturbance and Dementia with Lewey Bodies.
How would you list them? ICD-9 states the dementia has to be 1st and behavioral disturbance is 2nd. But the doctor was actually addressing the behavioral disturbance.
Any suggestions?
How would you list them? ICD-9 states the dementia has to be 1st and behavioral disturbance is 2nd. But the doctor was actually addressing the behavioral disturbance.
Any suggestions?