Is F02.C18 a mental health diagnosis?

Yes, code F02.C18 is identified as a mental health diagnosis.

Is F02.C18 a manifestation diagnosis?

Yes, code F02.C18 is identified as a manifestation diagnosis (Edit 89).

Is F02.C18 an acceptable principal diagnosis?

No, code F02.C18 is identified as an unacceptable principal diagnosis (Edit 113) due to OPPS coding requirements. However, this exclusion is ignored for specific bill types (12x, 22x, 81x, 82x).

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Chapter 5
F02.C18

F02.C18 Billable Code

Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with other behavioral disturbance

Effective From: 10/01/2022

Chapter Classification

Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)

Section Detail

F01-F09 Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions (F01-F09)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of F02.C1.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

useAdditionalCode

code, if applicable, to identify wandering in dementia in conditions classified elsewhere (Z91.83)

OPPS Editing Flags

External Cause No

Mental Health Yes

Manifestation (Edit 89) Yes

Code First Applicable ?This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis. No

Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113) Yes

PDX Exclusion Logic

OPPS Required: Yes
Bill Type Override: Yes

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