Risk-Diagnosis Clarifier – Behavioral Health When coding for a patient with substance use disorder, which of these conditions is the most severe, according to the ICD-10 Official Guidelines? Use Abuse Dependence Unspecified None A patient’s chart notes that the patient uses marijuana. Should this automatically be coded as a substance use disorder? Yes No None Codes F02.80 and F2.81 are for dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere. There is a notation to “code first” the underlying condition. If a patient has dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere without a behavioral disturbance and Lew bodies, what is the correct reporting order? F02.80 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere without behavioral disturbance G31.83 Dementia with Lewy bodies, G31.83 Dementia with Lewy bodies, F02.80 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere without behavioral disturbance None Time's up
