AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 3; Ask the Editor
Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance/Psychotic Disorder and Hallucinations
A patient had a final diagnosis of moderate dementia with disturbance of behavior and psychotic disorder with hallucinations. Is it appropriate to link dementia to disturbance of behavior and psychotic disorder, or are these conditions coded separately? ...
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Article Overview
This brief coding article explains how to think about documentation that includes dementia alongside behavioral disturbance, psychotic disorder, and hallucinations. It is aimed at coders and clinical documentation specialists who need to understand the general relationship between these findings under ICD-10-CM and how the article frames the coding question in this scenario.
Why This Topic Matters
Documentation involving dementia and associated mental or behavioral symptoms can affect diagnosis coding and record accuracy. This article is relevant for anyone reviewing how ICD-10-CM groups dementia with related manifestations in a documented clinical picture.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames dementia documented with behavioral and psychotic features
- How hallucinations are discussed in the context of the coding question
- What general ICD-10-CM relationship the article says exists between dementia and certain associated findings
- How the article connects the documented provider diagnosis to coding considerations
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Health information management staff
Codes Discussed
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