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Q&A: If a resident has a diagnosis of “schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type,” how is this coded on the MDS?

Question: If a resident has a diagnosis of “schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type,” how is this coded on the MDS? Answer from Carol Maher, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, CPC: Schizoaffective disorder would be coded at I6000,...

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