ICD-Code F05.9: Delirium, unspecified
You have delirium. This has caused your consciousness to be temporarily altered.
With delirium, people are generally less aware than normal. Their perception of the environment and of their own behavior is less clear. As a result, it may be difficult to deal with new situations or communicate with others. There may be a temporary state of extreme restlessness and a strong urge to move. In other situations, a person may possibly move very little and become withdrawn. In certain cases, people may be unable to sleep at night and be very sleepy during the day. Some people may no longer know where they are or who they are. There may also be temporary memory problems.
The symptoms typically develop suddenly and may change over the course of a day. There is a physical reason for the symptoms. For example, delirium can be caused by damage to the brain, by medication or by other illnesses. Delirium may also occur after surgery.
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).