2025 ICD-10-CM code F02.83
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders - Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere V (F00-F99) Mental and behavioural disorders Feed
Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance.
Medical necessity for coding F02.83 hinges on proper documentation supporting the presence of dementia and a mood disturbance, along with the underlying medical condition.The severity of both the cognitive impairment and mood disorder must be clinically significant to warrant coding.
The clinical responsibility for this code falls upon physicians specializing in neurology, psychiatry, or geriatrics, depending on the context and the underlying medical condition.Comprehensive assessments involving neurological examinations, cognitive testing, and potentially imaging studies (such as MRI or CT scans) are often required.Psychiatric evaluation might be necessary to assess the mood disturbance.
In simple words: This code describes a type of dementia caused by a health problem other than a brain disorder.The dementia's severity isn't specified, but the person also experiences mood issues like sadness, lack of interest, or loss of pleasure.
This ICD-10-CM code signifies dementia occurring as a consequence of other specified medical conditions not primarily categorized as neurological or psychiatric disorders. The severity of the dementia is unspecified, and the primary accompanying symptom is a mood disturbance, such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia.The underlying physiological condition should be coded first.Examples of such underlying conditions include but are not limited to: Alzheimer's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, HIV, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease,and traumatic brain injury.
Example 1: A 75-year-old patient with a history of poorly controlled hyperthyroidism presents with progressive cognitive decline and significant depressive symptoms.The hyperthyroidism is coded first, followed by F02.83 to indicate the dementia with mood disturbance., A 60-year-old patient with late-stage HIV develops dementia and displays pronounced apathy. The HIV infection should be coded first, followed by F02.83 to reflect the dementia with associated mood disturbance., A 55-year-old patient with a history of traumatic brain injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident experiences progressive cognitive decline and shows signs of depression and emotional lability.The traumatic brain injury code is listed first, followed by F02.83 to account for the dementia and mood disturbance.
Thorough documentation is essential and should include a detailed history of the patient's presenting symptoms, cognitive function assessment (e.g., MMSE score), neurological examination findings, relevant laboratory results (e.g., thyroid function tests), imaging studies (if performed), and a clear description of the mood disturbance.The underlying medical condition should be well documented.
** This code is used when dementia is a consequence of a specified medical condition not primarily classified as a neurological or mental disorder.Always confirm the appropriate underlying cause using the most current diagnostic information.
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- Specialties:Neurology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Office, Nursing Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility