Wandering in dementia

Description

In addition to the cognitive disturbances characteristic of dementia, the current clinical picture includes clinically significant wandering that puts the person at risk of harm.

Coding note from above levels

These categories should never be used in primary tabulation. The codes are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes when it is desired to identify the presence of behavioural or psychological disturbance in dementia. Code all that apply.

This category should only be used for primary tabulation, if the aetiology of the dementia is unknown. If the aetiology of the dementia is known code to the aetiology of the dementia for primary tabulation. When dementia is due to multiple aetiologies, code all that apply.

Exclusions from above levels

• http://id.who.int/icd/entity/302122526 – Secondary mental or behavioural syndromes associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
• 6A00 – Disorders of intellectual development
• 6D70 – Delirium