F01-F09Not billable, use a more specific code below

Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions (F01-F09)

chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

  • Section I.C.5.d Dementia (page 45), covers F01-F09

    Code dementia (F01, F02, F03) by cause and by severity as the provider documents it; use unspecified severity when it is not stated. If it worsens during an inpatient stay, assign one code for the highest severity reached.

Other Chapter 5 topics:

Read Section I.C.5 (page 43)

All codes under F01-F09

F01-F09 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

F01-F09 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to F01-F09

Notes on these codes point to F01-F09.

  • F63.1 Excludes2: mental disorders due to known physiological condition (F01-F09)
  • F63.2 Excludes2: stealing in mental disorders due to known physiological condition (F01-F09)
  • O99.34 Includes: Conditions in F01-F09, F20-F52 and F54-F99

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Dementia

Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is severe enough to affect your daily life and activities. These functions include: It is normal to become a bit more forgetful as you age. But dementia is not a normal part of aging. It is a serious disorder that interferes with your daily life.

Read more about dementia on MedlinePlus