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.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml All diagnosed as bi polar disorder. By the way my father was a PRACTCING Clinical Psychologist before his death, my wife is a a Psychologist with a Ph.D. you teaches Neuro Anatomy and Neuro Physiology at a graduate level so nanny nanny boo boo

WTR wrote:.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml All diagnosed as bi polar disorder. By the way my father was a PRACTCING Clinical Psychologist before his death, my wife is a a Psychologist with a Ph.D. you teaches Neuro Anatomy and Neuro Physiology at a graduate level so nanny nanny boo boo

Then go talk to to your wife. Maybe she'll explain diagnostic coding to you. You can code as ANY of the disorders under the bipolar category but there is no code for just Bipolar; your options are as RiverCity.45 posted:

RiverCity.45 wrote:Bipolar I
Bipolar II
Cyclothymic Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar and Related Disorder
Bipolar and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Bipolar and Related Disorder
Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder

But the wording of the statute was Condition of or relating to...
I'm not very good at copying and pasting things