Behavioural or psychological disturbances in dementia

Definition

In addition to the cognitive disturbances characteristic of dementia, the current clinical picture includes clinically significant behavioural or psychological disturbances.

Coding note

These categories should never be used in primary tabulation. The codes are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes when it is desired to identify the presence of behavioural or psychological disturbance in dementia. Code all that apply.

Exclusions

• Secondary mental or behavioural syndromes associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

9 subordinate codes

• 6D86.0Psychotic symptoms in dementia
• 6D86.1Mood symptoms in dementia
• 6D86.2Anxiety symptoms in dementia
• 6D86.3Apathy in dementia
• 6D86.4Agitation or aggression in dementia
• 6D86.5Disinhibition in dementia
• 6D86.6Wandering in dementia
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Dementia

• 6D80Dementia due to Alzheimer disease
• 6D81Dementia due to cerebrovascular disease
• 6D82Dementia due to Lewy body disease
• 6D83Frontotemporal dementia
• 6D84Dementia due to psychoactive substances including medications
• 6D85Dementia due to diseases classified elsewhere
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified