ICD-10-CM · Chapter 5 · F01–F99
F02.81
Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance
Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- F02.81
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 5 — Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders
- Category
- F02 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM F02.81 is a category (header) for dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in F02
- F02Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere
- F02.8Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity
- F02.80Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
- F02.811Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with agitation
- F02.818Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance
- F02.82Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance
- F02.83Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance
- F02.84Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with anxiety
- F02.ADementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild
- F02.A0Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
- F02.A1Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with behavioral disturbance
- F02.A11Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with agitation
- F02.A18Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with other behavioral disturbance
- F02.A2Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with psychotic disturbance
- F02.A3Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with mood disturbance
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