My diagnosis...

Went to my appointment today and saw the disability documentation sent from my doctor:

My doc: Specialization-Internal
How often sees patient: every 2 weeks
diagnosis: 780.79, 784.9, 088.81
disability considered : progressive

Here is the def. of the dx codes according to http://www.icd9data.com/2007/Volume1/default.htm:

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 780.79
Other malaise and fatigue

* Clinical sign or symptom manifested as debility, or lack or loss of strength and energy.
* Exhaustion that interferes with physical and mental activities.
* Fatigue is that state, following a period of mental or bodily activity, characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually accompanied by a feeling of weariness, sleepiness, or irritability. (On-line Medical Dictionary)
* The state of weariness following a period of exertion, mental or physical, characterized by a decreased capacity for work and reduced efficiency to respond to stimuli.
* Weakness; lack of energy and strength.

* 780.79 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
* 780.79 contains 31 index entries

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 784.9
Other symptoms involving head and neck

* Abnormal breathing through the mouth, usually associated with obstructive disorders of the nasal passages.
* An offensive, foul breath odor resulting from a variety of causes such as poor oral hygiene, dental or oral infections, or the ingestion of certain foods.
* The sudden, forceful, involuntary expulsion of air from the NOSE and MOUTH caused by irritation to the MUCOUS MEMBRANES of the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT.

* 784.9 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 088.81
Lyme disease

* A deep type of gyrate erythema that follows a bite by an ixodid tick; it is a stage-1 manifestation of LYME DISEASE. The site of the bite is characterized by a red papule that expands peripherally as a nonscaling, palpable band that clears centrally. This condition is often associated with systemic symptoms such as chills, fever, headache, malaise, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, backache, and stiff neck.
* An infectious disease caused by a spirochete, BORRELIA BURGDORFERI, which is transmitted chiefly by Ixodes dammini (see IXODES) and pacificus ticks in the United States and Ixodes ricinis (see IXODES) in Europe. It is a disease with early and late cutaneous manifestations plus involvement of the nervous system, heart, eye, and joints in variable combinations. The disease was formerly known as Lyme arthritis and first discovered at Old Lyme, Connecticut.

* 088.81 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
* 088.81 contains 5 index entries