I would not bother, it took me nearly a year to get what I thought was an
essential code added (43B6 as you ask). Several letters, phone calls and
people ringing up saying it was in or was not needed. It is one of the few
codes that express a negative.
Trefor
Bradley Cheek wrote:
> I agree, it is difficult to code depression: the only useful code is
>
> neurotic depression reactive type
>
> which is 99% of all depression. Needs to have
>
> 1) a better synonym
> 2) some sub-codes
>
> Anyone got the email address of CAMS?
>
> Bradley Cheek
> email: [log in to unmask]
> web: www.wcsquare.demon.co.uk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Midgley <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 11 August 1998 17:23
> Subject: Re: PCG IT & Morbidity Recording
>
> >Huw writes:
> >>Codes are...
> >
> >>Read code version 5001 (EMIS).. if you haven't these codes there may vbe
> >>an update to collect (otherwise make new codes and convert ASAP
> >>afterwards
> >
> >
> >>Eu32. [X]depressive episode
> >>Eu320 [X]Mild depressive episode
> >>Eu321 [X]Moderate depressive episode
> >>Eu322 [X]Severe depressive episode no psycot
> >>Eu323 [X]Severe depressive episode + psycot
> >
> >
> >There are a couple of problems there.
> >These are all X terms - extensions to ICD 9 or 10.
> >
> >Hard to fit into the hierarchy.
> >
> >I find it a little difficult to decide if something is a mild episode
> >when I first se someone who is 2.... O/E Depressed
> >
> >But I agree, Chapter E is really bad.
> >
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