Vascular dementia, mild, without beh/psych/mood/anx

This code signifies a diagnosis of vascular dementia that is mild in severity. Importantly, the patient does not exhibit any associated behavioral disturbances, psychotic symptoms, mood disturbances, or anxiety. This indicates a relatively stable cognitive decline due to cerebrovascular disease without significant neuropsychiatric complications.

Use this code when documentation clearly states mild vascular dementia and explicitly denies the presence of behavioral, psychotic, mood, or anxiety disturbances. This applies to patients whose cognitive deficits are mild and primarily impact instrumental activities of daily living, but who remain emotionally and behaviorally stable. Supporting documentation should include a neurological assessment and cognitive testing results.

• Ensure the documentation specifically states "mild" and explicitly negates all listed behavioral, psychotic, mood, and anxiety disturbances.
• Do not use this code if any of the excluded disturbances (behavioral, psychotic, mood, anxiety) are present, even if mild; a more specific F01 subcategory should be selected.
• Code any underlying cerebrovascular conditions (e.g., I69.351, I67.89) as additional diagnoses to fully capture the patient's clinical picture.