ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for F03
Unspecified dementia
Coding Notes & Guidelines for F03
mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition with or without behavioral disturbance (F06.7-)
- dementia with delirium or acute confusional state (F05)
- mild memory disturbance due to known physiological condition (F06.8)
code, if applicable, to identify wandering in unspecified dementia (Z91.83)
code, if applicable, to identify wandering in unspecified dementia (Z91.83)
code, if applicable, to identify wandering in unspecified dementia (Z91.83)
code, if applicable, to identify wandering in unspecified dementia (Z91.83)
- 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
Dementia NOS
- Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
- Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
Dementia, mild, NOS
- Unspecified dementia, mild, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
- Unspecified dementia, mild, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
Unspecified dementia, mild, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
Unspecified dementia, mild, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
Unspecified dementia, mild, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
Dementia, moderate, NOS
- Unspecified dementia, moderate, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
- Unspecified dementia, moderate, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
Unspecified dementia, moderate, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
Unspecified dementia, moderate, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
Unspecified dementia, moderate, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
Dementia, severe, NOS
- Unspecified dementia, severe, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
- Unspecified dementia, severe, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
Unspecified dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
Unspecified dementia, severe, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
Unspecified dementia, severe, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for F03):
About ICD-10-CM Code F03 (Unspecified dementia)
ICD-10-CM code F03 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM F03 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about F03 - Unspecified dementia. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Unspecified dementia.