DU021 is the Swedish KVÅ code for the procedure “Dialektisk beteendeterapi (DBT)”. It is a medical procedure code (KMÅ) in chapter D, Treatment procedures. KVÅ is published in Swedish, so the title and notes on this page are the official wording of the classification.
- Part of KVÅ
- Medical procedures (KMÅ)
- Chapter
- D · Treatment procedures
- Reported with
- ICD-10-SE diagnosis code
Official notes for DU021
From the classification, in Swedish.
- Description
- Psykologisk behandling som primärt syftar till att minska självmords- och självskadebeteenden men även andra beteenden som allvarligt påverkar behandlingen eller patientens livskvalitet. På längre sikt är syftet att lära patienten att hitta en inre emotionell balans, hantera sin vardag på ett bättre sätt och få en meningsfull tillvaro. I behandlingen kombineras individualterapi, färdighetsträning i grupp, ständig telefontillgänglighet till terapeuten och anhörigutbildning. Bygger på psykodynamisk teori och kognitiv beteendeteori
How DU021 is used
Swedish care providers record a KVÅ code for each procedure they carry out and report it, together with the patient’s ICD-10 diagnosis codes, to the National Patient Register. The diagnosis says what the patient has; the KVÅ code says what was done. Medical codes have two letters and three digits and cover investigations, treatments and other care that is not surgery.
Based on Klassifikation av vårdåtgärder (KVÅ), developed by Socialstyrelsen and managed by E-hälsomyndigheten, the Swedish eHealth Agency, since 1 June 2026. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow the national coding instructions when you report.
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