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Sometimes different disorders or subtypes of disorders have the same diagnostic code. Is there an error here?
Medicare, Medicaid, other third party payers, and HIPAA regulations require ICD-9-CM codes for diagnosis/reimbursement. Do I need a table to convert from DSM-IV-TR codes to ICD-9-CM codes?
Since DSM-IV-TR has not been officially adopted as a “HIPAA Code Set,” can I still use the DSM-IV-TR criteria for making psychiatric diagnosis?
What is the status of the ICD-10?
The last big revision was DSM-IV in 1994. How do I find out about the reasons for making these changes?
I understand that there is a primary care version of the DSM-IV — could you please tell me about it?
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