Unspecified dementia, severe, with other behavioral disturb

Unspecified dementia, severe, with other behavioral disturbance

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a severe, unspecified form of dementia accompanied by behavioral disturbances not otherwise specified. Patients exhibit significant cognitive decline impacting daily functioning, coupled with disruptive behaviors such as agitation, aggression, or wandering that are not categorized as psychotic, mood, or anxiety symptoms.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates severe dementia without a specified etiology (e.g., Alzheimer's, vascular) and the presence of behavioral disturbances that are not further defined. This is appropriate when the clinician has assessed and confirmed the severity and the presence of these non-specific behavioral issues.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation explicitly states "severe" and "unspecified dementia" along with "other behavioral disturbance."
Do not use if the behavioral disturbance can be more specifically coded (e.g., with psychotic disturbance, with mood disturbance).
Always review the medical record for any underlying cause of dementia that could be coded more specifically.

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Clinical Notes

Inclusion Terms

Unspecified dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition

Use additional code

code, if applicable, to identify wandering in unspecified dementia (Z91.83)

Code Hierarchy

▲F03.C1Unspecified dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbance

F03.C18(current)

Same Category

F03Unspecified dementia F03.9Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity F03.90Unsp dementia, unsp severity, without beh/psych/mood/anx F03.91Unsp dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturb F03.911Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with agitation F03.918Unsp dementia, unsp severity, with other behavioral disturb