Vascular dementia, mild, with anxiety

This code signifies a diagnosis of vascular dementia that has progressed to a mild stage, and is specifically accompanied by symptoms of anxiety. Vascular dementia is a cognitive impairment resulting from cerebrovascular disease, such as strokes or chronic ischemia, leading to deficits in memory, executive function, and other cognitive domains.

Use this code when documentation clearly indicates a diagnosis of mild vascular dementia and explicitly states the presence of anxiety as a co-occurring symptom. This code is appropriate when the anxiety is considered an integral part of the dementia presentation or directly related to the patient's cognitive decline.

• Ensure the documentation specifies "mild" severity for the vascular dementia.
• Verify that anxiety is explicitly documented as present with the vascular dementia.
• Do not use if the anxiety is a separate, unrelated psychiatric condition; consider coding separately in such cases.