A patient is admitted to the hospital for confusion.According to the family,the patient has been more difficult to manage at home and no longer is able to care for himself.The patient has known Alzheimer's disease.No medical cause could be determined for the patient's increasing confusion,and it is believed that nursing home placement is appropriate.Discharge Diagnosis: Alzheimer's dementia.

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The primary diagnosis is Alzheimer's dementia (G30.9), which should be listed first. The secondary diagnosis is confusion (F02.80), which is due to the dementia. Therefore, the correct code combination is G30.9 for Alzheimer's dementia and F02.80 for confusion due to dementia.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital for Confusion