Question

A 50 year-old female presents to her provider with symptoms of insomnia and upset stomach. the provider suspects she is premenopausal. she is diagnosed with impending menopause. what diagnosis code(s) should be reported

Answer 1

I think the diagnostic code that should be reported is 780.52, 536.8. Diagnostic coding are the translation of written descriptions of diseases, illnesses and injuries into codes from a particular classification. They are used as part of the clinical coding process alongside intervention codes. Diagnosis code 780.52 is insomnia unspecified while 536.8 is Dyspepsia and other specified disorders of function of stomach.