Unspecified dementia, mild, with other behavioral disturb

This code signifies a diagnosis of dementia where the specific type (e.g., Alzheimer's, vascular) has not been identified, but the cognitive impairment is classified as mild. Crucially, the patient also presents with other behavioral disturbances, which are not further specified (e.g., agitation, aggression, wandering, but not psychosis or mood disturbance).

This code is appropriate when a patient exhibits mild, unspecified dementia along with behavioral symptoms that are not explicitly psychotic or mood-related. Documentation should clearly state "unspecified dementia," "mild cognitive impairment," and mention "behavioral disturbance" without further specification. It's used when a more specific dementia type or behavioral disturbance cannot be definitively diagnosed.

• Ensure documentation specifies "mild" severity and "other behavioral disturbance" to support this code.
• Avoid using this code if the dementia type (e.g., Alzheimer's, vascular) is known; instead, use the more specific code for that dementia type.
• Do not use if the behavioral disturbance is explicitly described as psychotic (e.g., hallucinations, delusions) or a mood disturbance (e.g., depression, anxiety), as those have more specific codes.