ICD-Code F04: Organic amnesic syndrome, not induced by alcohol and other psychoactive substances
You have problems with your memory due to a physical cause.
If you have problems with your memory, you may forget things. In certain cases, you may no longer have any memory of events from the past. It may also be difficult to put events in chronological order. You may have problems remembering new things.
Possible physical causes for these symptoms include a circulatory disorder in the brain, for example. A deficiency in certain nutrients and vitamins can also cause problems with memory.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).