Alzheimers dementia without behavioral disturbance icd 10

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  1. ICD-10-CM Codes
  2. F01-F99
  3. F01-F09
  4. F03-
  5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F03.91

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F03.91

Alzheimers dementia without behavioral disturbance icd 10

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 - Converted to Parent Code Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • F03.91 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Unsp dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturb
  • ICD-10-CM F03.91 is a new 2023 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F03.91 - other international versions of ICD-10 F03.91 may differ.

The following code(s) above F03.91 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to F03.91:

  • F01-F99

    2023 ICD-10-CM Range F01-F99

    Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disordersIncludesdisorders of psychological developmentType 2 Excludessymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

    Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • F01-F09

    2023 ICD-10-CM Range F01-F09

    Mental disorders due to known physiological conditionsNoteThis block comprises a range of mental disorders grouped together on the basis of their having in common a demonstrable etiology in cerebral disease, brain injury, or other insult leading to cerebral dysfunction. The dysfunction may be primary, as in diseases, injuries, and insults that affect the brain directly and selectively; or secondary, as in systemic diseases and disorders that attack the brain only as one of the multiple organs or systems of the body that are involved.

    Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions
  • F03

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F03

    Unspecified dementia

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Major neurocognitive disorder NOS
    • Presenile dementia NOS
    • Presenile psychosis NOS
    • Primary degenerative dementia NOS
    • Senile dementia NOS
    • Senile dementia depressed or paranoid type
    • Senile psychosis NOS

    Type 1 Excludes

    • senility NOS (R41.81)

    Type 2 Excludes

    • mild memory disturbance due to known physiological condition (F06.8)
    • senile dementia with delirium or acute confusional state (F05)

    Unspecified dementia

Approximate Synonyms

  • Dementia with behavioral disturbance

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): Deleted code
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): New code

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To F03.91

F02.C0 …… without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

F02.C1 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with behavioral disturbance

F02.C11 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with agitation

F02.C18 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with other behavioral disturbance

F02.C2 …… with psychotic disturbance

F02.C3 …… with mood disturbance

F03 Unspecified dementia

F03.9 Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity

F03.90 …… without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

F03.91 Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance

F03.911 Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with agitation

F03.918 Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance

F03.92 …… with psychotic disturbance

F03.93 …… with mood disturbance

F03.A Unspecified dementia, mild

F03.A0 …… without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

F03.A1 Unspecified dementia, mild, with behavioral disturbance

F03.A11 Unspecified dementia, mild, with agitation

F03.A18 Unspecified dementia, mild, with other behavioral disturbance

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

What is the ICD

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified G30. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G30. 9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

What is the ICD

F00. 1* Dementia in Alzheimer disease with late onset (G30. 1†)

What is the code for Alzheimer's disease with behavioral disturbances?

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What is unspecified dementia with behavioral disturbances?

Behavioral disturbances in dementia are often globally described as “agitation” including verbal and physical aggression, wandering, and hoarding. These symptoms create patient and caregiver distress, and lead to nursing home placement.