AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Bipolar Disorder and Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder

A patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder recurrent, mild. Category F31, Bipolar disease, has an “Excludes1” note for “major depressive disorder, recurrent (F33-),” and category F33, Major depressive disorder, recurrent, has an “Excludes1” note for “bipolar disorder (F31-).” What code is assigned when both conditions are documented? ...

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