ICD-10-CM R41: Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for R41

Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness

Coding Notes & Guidelines for R41

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • dissociative [conversion] disorders (F44.-)
  • mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology (G31.84)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

delirium due to known physiological condition (F05)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • amnestic disorder due to known physiologic condition (F04)
  • amnestic syndrome due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19 with 5th character .6)
  • mild memory disturbance due to known physiological condition (F06.8)
  • transient global amnesia (G45.4)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

visuospatial deficit (R41.842)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • altered level of consciousness (R40.-)
  • altered mental status due to known condition - code to condition
  • delirium NOS (R41.0)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

intellectual disabilities (F70-F79)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

cognitive deficits as sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (I69.01-, I69.11-, I69.21-, I69.31-, I69.81-, I69.91-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (F90.-)

Code First
  • the underlying condition, if known, such as:
  • schizophrenia (F20.-)
Inclusion Terms
  • Confusion NOS
  • Delirium NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Amnesia NOS
  • Memory loss NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Asomatognosia
  • Hemi-akinesia
  • Hemi-inattention
  • Hemispatial neglect
  • Left-sided neglect
  • Sensory neglect
  • Visuospatial neglect
Inclusion Terms

Senility NOS

Inclusion Terms

Change in mental status NOS

Inclusion Terms

IQ level 71 to 84

Inclusion Terms

Unspecified neurocognitive disorder

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for R41):

R41.0 - Disorientation, unspecified R41.1 - Anterograde amnesia R41.2 - Retrograde amnesia R41.3 - Other amnesia R41.4 - Neurologic neglect syndrome R41.8 - Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness R41.81 - Age-related cognitive decline R41.82 - Altered mental status, unspecified R41.83 - Borderline intellectual functioning R41.84 - Other specified cognitive deficit R41.840 - Attention and concentration deficit R41.841 - Cognitive communication deficit R41.842 - Visuospatial deficit R41.843 - Psychomotor deficit R41.844 - Frontal lobe and executive function deficit R41.85 - Anosognosia R41.89 - Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness R41.9 - Unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness

About ICD-10-CM Code R41 (Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness)

ICD-10-CM code R41 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 R41 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about R41 - Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness. 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 Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness.