The patient was seen by a psychiatrist for post-traumatic stress disorder. This visit was a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation which included a history, mental status examination, and recommendations. The evaluation and treatment plan were communicated to the family as the patient has requested their involvement in his care. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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CPT code 90791 is used for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations without medical services, which matches the description of the visit. The inclusion of 90785 indicates interactive complexity, which is appropriate given the involvement of the patient's family in the care as described. F43.10 is the ICD-10-CM code for Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified, fitting the diagnosis mentioned.

The Patient Was Seen by a Psychiatrist for Post-Traumatic Stress