Dem in oth dis classd elswhr, unsp sev, with oth beh distrb

This code signifies dementia that is a manifestation or consequence of another underlying medical condition, excluding Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, or Huntington's disease. The severity of the dementia is not specified, and the patient exhibits behavioral disturbances not otherwise categorized.

Apply this code when documentation clearly links dementia to a specific, non-neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease, HIV, traumatic brain injury) and behavioral symptoms are present but not precisely defined. This code requires the physician to state the underlying disease causing the dementia.

• Always sequence the underlying disease causing the dementia first, followed by this code.
• Avoid using this code if the dementia is due to Alzheimer's, vascular disease, or Huntington's; specific codes exist for those etiologies.
• Ensure documentation specifies "other behavioral disturbance" if a more precise behavioral symptom code is not applicable.