D540

D540 is the ICF code for Dressing, classified under Activities and Participation. It describes carrying out the coordinated actions and tasks of putting on and taking off clothes and footwear in sequence and in keeping with climatic and social conditions, such as by putting on, adjusting and removing shirts, skirts, blouses, pants, undergarments, saris, kimono, tights, hats, gloves, coats, shoes, boots, sandals and slippers.

This ICF category appears in Core Sets for conditions like Diabetes Mellitus (E11), Stroke (I63), Depression (F32), Low Back Pain (M54), and 7 more. It is commonly assessed in rehabilitation, disability evaluation, and care planning for these conditions.

D540 is linked to 11 ICD-11 codes: 2C6Z, 5A11, 6A70.Z, 8A40.Z, and 7 more. These codes correspond to ICD-10 diagnoses whose ICF Core Sets include this functioning category.

D540 belongs to the Activities and Participation component of the ICF. Execution of tasks and involvement in life situations.

D540 has 7 child codes, including: D5400 (Putting on clothes), D5401 (Taking off clothes), D5402 (Putting on footwear), and 4 more.

The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) is a WHO classification that describes how health conditions affect a person's functioning — body functions, body structures, activities and participation, and environmental factors. It complements ICD-10/ICD-11 diagnosis codes with functioning assessment data used in rehabilitation, disability evaluation, and care planning.