星空入口

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the patient suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); the neurologist notes that the patient is 鈥減redominantly inattentive.鈥� Does this matter when choosing an ICD-10-CM code?

New Mexico Subscriber

Answer: Yes, it does matter that the patient鈥檚 ADHD is predominantly inattentive, as it will help you choose your diagnosis code: F90.0 (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type).

The ICD-10-CM code book divides ADHD diagnoses by which, if any, ADHD symptom is predominant. Here鈥檚 a look at the ADHD diagnoses in F90.- (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders):

• F90.0: For patients with 鈥減redominantly inattentive presentation,鈥� per ICD-10-CM
• F90.1 (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly hyperactive type): For patients with 鈥減redominantly hyperactive impulsive presentation,鈥� according to ICD-10-CM
• F90.2 (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type): For patients that present with no discernable predominant ADHD element
• F90.8 (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, other type): For patients that present with a named type of ADHD that is not listed in F90.-
• F90.9 (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type): For patients that present with ADHD that is not specified.

Chris Boucher, MS, CPC, Senior Development Editor, AAPC