2025 ICD-10-CM code F06.7
Mild neurocognitive disorder due to a known physiological condition. This diagnosis is used when a patient exhibits a decline in cognitive function greater than normal aging but not severe enough to interfere with daily life, and the decline is caused by an identifiable underlying medical condition.
Medical necessity for this diagnosis is established by demonstrating a decline in cognitive function beyond that expected for normal aging, attributed to a documented physiological condition.The documentation should support the diagnosis and justify the need for any interventions or treatments.
Clinicians should carefully document the patient's cognitive decline, its impact on daily functioning, and the underlying physiological condition responsible for the decline.Diagnostic workup may include cognitive testing, neuroimaging, and laboratory tests to identify the underlying cause.
In simple words: This refers to a slight problem with memory or thinking that's more than what's expected with normal aging.It's not severe enough to be considered dementia because it doesn't significantly interfere with daily life.It has a known medical cause, like an injury or illness.
Mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition. This condition is characterized by a mild decline in cognitive function, such as memory, attention, language, or executive function, that is noticeable but does not significantly interfere with daily activities.The decline is attributed to an underlying physiological condition, which should be coded first.Examples of underlying physiological conditions include: Alzheimer's disease (G30.-), frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder (G31.09), human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20), Huntington's disease (G10), Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies (G31.83), Parkinson's disease (G20.-), systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-), traumatic brain injury (S06.-), vitamin B deficiency (E53.-). Excludes1: age related cognitive decline (R41.81), altered mental status (R41.82), cerebral degeneration (G31.9), change in mental status (R41.82), cognitive deficits following (sequelae of) cerebral hemorrhage or infarction (I69.01-I69.11-, I69.21-I69.31-, I69.81- I69.91-), dementia (F01.-, F02.-, F03), mild cognitive impairment due to unknown or unspecified etiology (G31.84), neurologic neglect syndrome (R41.4), personality change, nonpsychotic (F68.8).
Example 1: A 60-year-old patient with a history of traumatic brain injury now exhibits mild memory problems and difficulty with word-finding, but can still perform daily activities independently. The underlying traumatic brain injury should be coded first, followed by F06.7., A patient with Parkinson's disease experiences mild cognitive impairment, including difficulty with planning and decision-making. Parkinson's disease is coded first, followed by F06.7., A patient with a long-standing history of uncontrolled hypertension and evidence of small vessel disease on brain imaging presents with mild cognitive decline.The hypertension and cerebrovascular disease would be coded first, followed by F06.7.
Documentation should include details of the cognitive decline, evidence of an underlying physiological condition, and the impact on the patient's daily functioning.Results of cognitive testing, neuroimaging studies, and other relevant diagnostic tests should be included.
- Specialties:Neurology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine
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