ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for F02.8
Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity
Coding Notes & Guidelines for F02.8
code, if applicable, to identify wandering in dementia in conditions classified elsewhere (Z91.83)
- Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere NOS
- Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere NOS
- Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
- Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
- Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
- Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
- Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere with sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
- Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere with sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
- Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
- Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
- Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
- Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere unspecified severity, with mood disturbance such as with depression, apathy, or anhedonia
Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere unspecified severity, with anxiety
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About ICD-10-CM Code F02.8 (Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere)
ICD-10-CM code F02.8 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM F02.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about F02.8 - Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere related to unspecified severity.