2025 ICD-10-CM code A81.0
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)
Medical necessity for diagnostic testing and supportive care is established based on the clinical presentation and the progressive nature of CJD. Genetic testing may be medically necessary for individuals with a family history of CJD.
Clinicians are responsible for diagnosing CJD based on clinical presentation, neurological examination, and diagnostic tests such as EEG, MRI, and CSF analysis. Supportive care and symptom management are crucial aspects of clinical responsibility as there is no cure for CJD.
In simple words: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a very rare brain disease that gets worse quickly. It causes problems with memory, thinking, and movement, and sadly, there's no cure.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, rapidly progressive, and invariably fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of abnormal prion proteins in the brain. This leads to a range of neurological symptoms, including dementia, myoclonus, and visual disturbances.
Example 1: A 65-year-old patient presents with rapidly progressive dementia, myoclonus, and visual disturbances. After ruling out other causes, CJD is diagnosed based on clinical findings and MRI results., A 50-year-old patient with a family history of CJD develops personality changes and difficulty with coordination. Genetic testing confirms a PRNP gene mutation associated with familial CJD., A patient receiving a dura mater graft develops neurological symptoms consistent with CJD years later, raising suspicion of iatrogenic CJD transmission.
Documentation should include detailed neurological exam findings, results of diagnostic tests (EEG, MRI, CSF analysis), family history, and details of any relevant medical procedures or exposures.
- Specialties:Neurology, Infectious Disease
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility