AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1996 Fourth Quarter
Organic Anxiety Syndrome
A new code has been created to capture organic anxiety syndrome. Prior to October 1, 1996, anxiety due to organic disease was coded to 293.89, Other specified transient organic mental disorders, other. This condition is characterized by clinically significant anxiety that is judged to be due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition. Symptoms may include prominent, generalized anxiety symptoms, panic attacks, obsessions or compulsions. Record documentation would reflect that the disturbance is the direct physiological consequence of a general medical condition. 293 Transient organic psychotic conditions 293.8 Other specified transient organic mental disorders...
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Article Overview
This premium article covers organic anxiety syndrome as a coding topic and notes how its classification changed over time in ICD-9-CM. It is aimed at coders, auditors, and billing staff who need to understand when this diagnosis category applies and how the article’s example is framed. The discussion includes the historical category context, the renamed code title, and a short patient-scenario prompt.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding this topic helps coding professionals recognize the relevant diagnosis category, follow the article’s historical coding context, and interpret the example in relation to diagnosis sequencing and documentation.
What You Will Learn
- How organic anxiety syndrome is presented in ICD-9-CM context
- How the article situates the diagnosis within historical classification changes
- What broad documentation themes are associated with this condition
- How a brief office-visit scenario is used to illustrate the topic
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle teams
- Clinical documentation reviewers
Codes Discussed
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