AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2000 Fourth Quarter; Volumes 1 & 2 NEW/REVISED DIAGNOSIS CODES

Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance

Code 294.1, Dementia in conditions classified elsewhere, has been expanded to specifically identify the presence (294.11) or absence (294.10) of concomitant behavioral disturbances (e.g. aggressive behavior, combative behavior, violent behavior, wandering off). The behavioral aspect of the dementia plays an important role in the treatment and long-term care of patients suffering from this condition. The dementias classified in subcategory 294.1 are due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition. Dementia is characterized by the development of multiple cognitive deficits including memory impairment and cognitive disturbances such as aphasia, apraxia, agnosia or...

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