2025 ICD-10-CM code F02.A11
Mild dementia due to a known physiological condition, with agitation.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of a documented physiological condition causing dementia and associated agitation, impacting the patient's daily functioning.
Clinicians need to identify and document the underlying physiological condition causing the dementia and the specific symptoms of agitation.
- 6 (Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
- F01-F09 (Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions)
In simple words: This code indicates mild stage dementia caused by a physical health problem, with symptoms of restlessness or agitation.
Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with agitation. This code describes mild dementia resulting from a physical condition outside of primary mental or behavioral disorders, specifically with agitation as a behavioral disturbance.
Example 1: A patient with Parkinson's disease exhibits mild memory impairment along with increased restlessness and pacing., A patient with a history of traumatic brain injury now presents with mild cognitive decline and becomes easily agitated in new environments., A patient with Huntington's disease displays mild dementia and experiences periods of agitation and irritability.
Documentation should include the underlying physiological condition, evidence of mild dementia, and specific observations of agitation behaviors.
- Specialties:Neurology, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Facility, Office, Home,Hospice