What is a principle discharge diagnosis?

[mysterionz]

I just got discharged from therapy a few days ago and got confirmation of after care resources in the mail. One of these points mentioned is a principle discharge diagnosis. What is that?

 

[tree]

Identifying the Admitting, Principal, Primary, and Secondary Diagnoses - Find-A-Code Medical Coding and Billing Articles

It's what they concluded your diagnosis to be, when the exam time was over.

 

[mysterionz]

Identifying the Admitting, Principal, Primary, and Secondary Diagnoses - Find-A-Code Medical Coding and Billing Articles

It's what they concluded your diagnosis to be, when the exam time was over.

Thank you

 

[Judge]

Interesting all the diagnosis codes are indicative of the ICD-10. Just a bit surprised...or is this something routine in certain states ?

 

[mysterionz]

Interesting all the diagnosis codes are indicative of the ICD-10. Just a bit surprised...or is this something routine in certain states ?

Idk.. all the diagnoses but the bipolar disorder NOS I’ve had prior to attending IOP.. maybe it’s something in Florida I guess.. i have no clue honestly.

 

[Judge]

Idk.. all the diagnoses but the bipolar disorder NOS I’ve had prior to attending IOP.. maybe it’s something in Florida I guess.. i have no clue honestly.

Seems kind of cool to me. I mean, at times I get a little annoyed at the DSM-V.

 

[mysterionz]

Seems kind of cool to me. I mean, at times I get a little annoyed at the DSM-V.

My mom said this abt the principal diagnosis thing: Ok that is your diagnosis. Looks like the correct terminology. Nothing severe.

 

[Alexej]

The aspie in me reacts to the spelling mistake in the photo.

Principle should read principal.

The two often get mixed up so whoever made up the template does not know the difference.

**end of interruption from grammar police - let normal service continue**

 

[Judge]

My mom said this abt the principal diagnosis thing: Ok that is your diagnosis. Looks like the correct terminology. Nothing severe.

Yes, plus the reality in the present is that the DSM-V and the ICD-11 are much closer than ever before, so they no longer have the appearance at times of competing medical protocols.

Indeed, nothing severe. I guess sometimes the formality of documentation like this can sometimes look intimidating, even when it really isn't. Kind of reminds me of having to read the outcome of medical tests beyond whether they yield positive or negative results. Sometimes how they can be worded can be a little frustrating.