BlockL2-6D8

The ICD-11 code for dementia is BlockL2-6D8. The full clinical description is "Dementia".

ICD-11 code BlockL2-6D8 represents "Dementia". It is classified under the ICD-11 classification system.

There is no direct ICD-10 mapping available for BlockL2-6D8 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-10. Use the ICD-11 to ICD-10 converter to search for related codes.

ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.

BlockL2-6D8 has 9 child codes, including: 6D80 (Dementia due to Alzheimer disease), 6D81 (Dementia due to cerebrovascular disease), 6D82 (Dementia due to Lewy body disease), 6D83 (Frontotemporal dementia), and 5 more.