What Is the Correct Code Assigned for a Patient with Other

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the correct code assigned for a patient with other chronic pain?

• A) G89.0
• B) G89.18
• C) G89.2
• D) G89.29

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the person feels driven to perform.

Repetitive Rituals

Behaviors performed in a set, rigid, and repetitive manner, often with the belief that they must be done in a specific way to prevent negative outcomes.

Physical Ailments

Physical ailments are any conditions that affect a person's body, causing pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death, differing from mental health conditions.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real perception.