By TherapyNotes, LLC on October 4, 2016
The American Psychiatric Association revised several diagnostic codes within the DSM-5. For all appointments on October 1, 2016 or later, be sure to use the new codes.
We have already incorporated the code changes into the TherapyNotes integrated DSM-5 search. However, when you do a note for a patient that already has a diagnosis, the old codes will be copied forward. Be sure to update all diagnosis codes for these patients upon their next note. Once you make the change, TherapyNotes will use the new diagnostic codes thereafter.
The table below summarizes the changes made by the APA.
| Disorder | Original Code | New Code |
| Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder | F50.8 | F50.89 |
| Binge-Eating Disorder | F50.8 | F50.81 |
| Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder | F34.8 | F34.81 |
| Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder | L98.1 | F42.4 |
| Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Adults | F64.1 | F64.0 |
| Hoarding Disorder | F42 | F42.3 |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | F42 | F42.2 |
| Other Specified Depressive Disorder | F32.8 | F32.89 |
| Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder | F50.8 | F50.89 |
| Other Specified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder | F42 | F42.8 |
| Pica, in adults | F50.8 | F50.89 |
| Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder | N94.3 | F32.81 |
| Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder | F80.89 | F80.82 |
| Unspecified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder | F42 | F42.9 |
Information provided by the American Psychiatric Association at psychiatryonline.org.
* The content of this post is intended to serve as general advice and information. It is not to be taken as legal advice and may not account for all rules and regulations in every jurisdiction. For legal advice, please contact an attorney.
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