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The first three items on the Index menu help you de-
termine or confirm diagnoses of mental disorders and
determine the numeric codes for reporting and billing.
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Highlight the Index menu.
3. Highlight
Diagnostic Decision Trees, Diagnostic
Criteria, or Numeric ICD-9 (DSM-IV) Codes.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
5. Select a subitem and sub-subitem, if any.
Type the item or scroll to it and then press
ENTER
.
If you selected
Numeric ICD-9 (DSM-IV) Codes,
you can type a number to highlight a code.
6. Press the Direction keys to read the text.
7. Press
CLEAR
when done.
Establishing a Diagnosis
✓
Understanding the Diagnostic Aids
• Diagnostic Decision Trees presents a set of clini-
cal features that can be selected to rule in or rule
out various disorders.
• Diagnostic Criteria lists disorders alphabetically by
name and can be used to determine diagnostic codes.
• Numeric ICD-9 (DSM-IV) Codes numerically lists
the diagnostic codes.