Question

Family members bring a patient to the ED. She has missed 3 days of work and is teary and admits drinking more than usual the previous night. Her BAL is 15 mg/100 mL. Although she is currently not under the influence of alcohol, the doctor gives her a diagnosis of "alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder, bipolar disorder, mild, current episode depressed."

What is the coding and sequencing for this visit?

A. F10.24, Y90.0
B. F10.220, Y90.0
C. F10.24, F31.31, Y90.0
D. F10.220, F31.31, Y90.0

Answer 1

The coding and sequencing for this visit is F10.24, F31.31, Y90.0.

Step-by-step explanation:

The coding and sequencing for this visit would be option C. F10.24, F31.31, Y90.0.

The diagnosis of alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder, bipolar disorder, mild, current episode depressed would be coded as F10.24 (alcohol dependence with withdrawal) and F31.31 (bipolar disorder, current episode depressed). The Y90.0 code is for alcohol abuse and would be used as an additional code to indicate the cause for the patient's visit to the emergency department.