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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Combativeness

ICD-10 Coding for Combativeness

R46.82
F02.81

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for combativeness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Aggressive Behavior
Violent Behavior
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Combativeness

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Combativeness

Use ICD-10 code R46.82 for combative behavior, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Combative behavior

Non-Billable
R46.82
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documented episodes of combativeness without a confirmed underlying condition
coding:
  • • Use R46.82 only when no specific condition explains the behavior

Applicable To

  • • Aggressive behavior
  • • Violent behavior

Important Notes

  • • Ensure combativeness is documented as a symptom without a confirmed underlying condition.

Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere with behavioral disturbance

Non-Billable
F02.81
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Diagnosis of dementia with documented behavioral disturbances

Applicable To

  • • Dementia with aggressive behavior

Important Notes

  • • Ensure dementia with behavioral disturbance is documented.
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for combativeness?

The ICD-10 code for combativeness is R46.82, used when combativeness is a standalone symptom without a confirmed underlying condition.

How do you code combativeness in dementia?

Use F02.81 for dementia with behavioral disturbances, including combativeness, instead of R46.82.

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