AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Anosognosia

A new code has been created at subcategory R41.8, Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness, to specifically identify anosognosia: R41.85, Anosognosia  Anosognosia, also called lack of insight, is a neurological condition in which the individual is unaware of, and unable to accept their neurological deficit or psychiatric condition. It is associated with mental illness, dementia, and structural brain lesions, such as those seen in the right hemisphere of stroke patients. This is a highly prevalent condition, affecting 50%-98% of people with schizophrenia, approximately 40% of those with bipolar disorder, and about 80% of...

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