F00 is the ICD-10 code for Dementia in Alzheimer diseaseG30.-. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block F00–F09 (Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Alzheimer disease is a primary degenerative cerebral disease of unknown etiology with characteristic neuropathological and neurochemical features. The disorder is usually insidious in onset and develops slowly but steadily over a period of several years.
Subcodes of F00
F00 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DF00Demens ved Alzheimers sygdom
F00Demenz bei Alzheimer-Krankheit
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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