Question

"A 35-year-old man brings his 60-year-old father for evaluation of cognitive and functional decline, stating that he thinks his father has dementia. The son is also worried about the possibility of a hereditary illness. the physician notes to herself that the father has substantial cognitive impairment and features suggestive of the diagnosis of major cognitive disorder due to Huntington's disease, but she is not sure about the cause of the neurocognitive disorder. She also notes that the son appears extremely anxious. She has a tight schedule and cannot provide a counseling for the patient's son until the next day. What is the most appropriate diagnosis to record on the insurance claim that the patient's son will submit on his father's behalf?

a. Unspecified central nervous system (CNS) disorder
b. Unspecified neurocognitive disorder
c. Unspecified mild neurocognitive disorder
d. Huntington's disease
e. Problem related to living alone (V code category reflecting other problems related to the social environment"

Answer 1

The most appropriate diagnosis to record on the insurance claim is Huntington's disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most appropriate diagnosis to record on the insurance claim that the patient's son will submit on his father's behalf is d. Huntington's disease.

Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that causes neurocognitive decline and is characterized by substantial cognitive impairments and features suggestive of major cognitive disorder. It is important to accurately document the diagnosis for medical and insurance purposes.