2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F01.50Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F01-F09›F01

ICD-10-CM F01.50
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

F01.50 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to adult patients (age 15 through 124). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Neurocognitive disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
F01.50
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
Short Description
Vascular dementia, unsp severity, without beh/psych/mood/anx
Parent Code
F01.5
Vascular dementia, unspecified severity

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF01-F09Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions
CategoryF01Vascular dementia
This CodeF01.50Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for F01.50.

Adult diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in adult cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The adult code edits apply to patients age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Acute confusional state, of cerebrovascular origin
  • Arteriosclerotic dementia with delirium
  • Arteriosclerotic dementia with depression
  • Cerebral arteriosclerosis
  • Cerebral atherosclerosis
  • Cortical vascular dementia
  • Dementia due to cerebral amyloid angiopathy
  • Dementia due to cerebral vasculitis
  • Dementia in remission
  • Diffuse cerebrovascular disease
  • Ischemic vascular dementia
  • Mixed cortical and subcortical vascular dementia
  • Mixed dementia
  • Multi-infarct dementia
  • Multi-infarct dementia due to atherosclerosis
  • Multi-infarct dementia with delusions
  • Multi-infarct dementia with depression
  • Multi-infarct dementia, uncomplicated
  • Patchy dementia
  • Subcortical dementia
  • Subcortical vascular dementia
  • Uncomplicated arteriosclerotic dementia
  • Vascular dementia
  • Vascular dementia in remission
  • Vascular dementia of acute onset
  • Vascular dementia without behavioral disturbance

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Major neurocognitive disorder due to vascular disease NOS
  • Vascular dementia NOS

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Dementia(degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety)
      • vascular (acute onset) (mixed) (multi-infarct) (subcortical) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety)
    • Psychosis, psychotic
      • arteriosclerotic (simple type) (uncomplicated)
    • Psychosis, psychotic
      • due to or associated with
        • vascular disease (arteriosclerotic) (cerebral)
    • Psychosis, psychotic
      • multi-infarct (cerebrovascular)
    • Psychosis, psychotic
      • organic
        • due to or associated with
          • disease
            • cerebrovascular
    • State(of)
      • confusional (psychogenic)
        • acute
          • with
            • arteriosclerotic dementia

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR NVS011
Neurocognitive disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Vascular Dementia

    a degenerative vascular disorder affecting the brain. it is caused by the blockage of the blood supply to the brain. it is manifested with decline of memory and cognitive functions.

  • Vascular Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance|Vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance

    evidence of vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance.

  • Vascular Dementia without Behavioral Disturbance|Vascular dementia without behavioral disturbance

    evidence of vascular dementia without behavioral disturbance.

  • Cerebral Atherosclerosis

    atherosclerosis of the cerebral vasculature.

Patient EducationClinical

Dementia

Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is severe enough to affect your daily life and activities. These functions include:

The full article covers:

  • What is dementia?
  • What are the types of dementia?
  • Who is at risk for dementia?
  • What are the symptoms of dementia?
  • How is dementia diagnosed?
  • What are the treatments for dementia?
  • Can dementia be prevented?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert F01.50 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
290.40 Vascular dementia,uncomp
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2022No changes
FY 2023RevisedCode revised
FY 2024–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About F01.50Overview

Is F01.50 (Vascular dementia, unspecified severity) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Who can F01.50 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety against patient demographics: this code is intended for adult patients (age 15 through 124). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of F01.50?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety converts to ICD-9-CM 290.40 (vascular dementia,uncomp). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.