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U51.21: Severe cognitive impairment: FIM cognitive score: 5-10

Whether or not you need help with everyday things was tested.

Various abilities of yours were assessed for this purpose. These abilities include whether you can express your will or carry out requests, for example. Whether you can remember things or whether you can apply what you have learned, for example, is also tested. In addition, whether you are able to perform certain actions correctly, such as taking medications, is registered. However, whether you can adapt your behavior to the situation well is also registered. Each case is then assessed as to whether you can perform the action independently or whether you need assistance.

You are in need of a lot of assistance in everyday life.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).