Billable Medical Code for Mild Cognitive Impairment, So Stated
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 331.83
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 331.83.
The Short Description Is: Mild cognitive impairemt.
Known As
Mild cognitive impairment is also known as mild cognitive impairment. This excludes altered mental status (780.97), cerebral degeneration (331.0-331.9), change in mental status (780.97), cognitive deficits following (late effects of) cerebral hemorrhage or infarction (438.0), cognitive impairment due to intracranial or head injury (850-854, 959.01), cognitive impairment due to late effect of intracranial injury (907.0), cognitive impairment due to skull fracture (800-801, 803-804), demetia (290.0-290.43, 294.20-294.21), mild memory distubrance (310.89), neurologic neglect syndrome (781.8), and personality change non psychotic (310.1).
Mild Cognitive Impairment Definition and Symptoms
Mild cognitive impairment is typically an age related problem where mild cognitive changes take place. These changes are mild enough not to interfere with daily life or function but severe enough to be noticed by the person and/or the people around them. Some of the usual symptoms of mild cognitive impairment include forgetfulness, becoming more impulsive, poor judgement, losing your train of thought easily, having trouble navigating familiar environments, depression, anger, and aggression.