AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Alcohol Abuse in Remission and Alcoholic Dementia

A patient with history of alcohol abuse diagnosed with alcoholic dementia presents to the clinic for a follow-up visit. The provider documented that the alcohol abuse is in remission and the patient’s memory is impaired due to alcoholic dementia. ICD-10-CM does not provide a specific code for alcoholic dementia due to alcohol abuse. What are the appropriate code assignments to capture this patient’s alcohol abuse in remission with alcoholic dementia? ...

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