2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F01.518Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F01-F09›F01

ICD-10-CM F01.518
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

F01.518 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance. 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). Coders also document this condition as arteriosclerotic dementia with paranoia. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Neurocognitive disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
F01.518
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance
Short Description
Vascular dementia, unsp severity, with other beh disturb
Parent Code
F01.51
Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF01-F09Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions
CategoryF01Vascular dementia
This CodeF01.518Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for F01.518.

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.

  • Arteriosclerotic dementia with paranoia
  • Behavioral disturbance due to multi-infarct dementia
  • Dementia with behavioral disturbance
  • Diffuse cerebrovascular disease
  • Multi-infarct dementia
  • Multi-infarct dementia with delirium
  • Vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Inclusion Terms

  • Major neurocognitive disorder due to vascular disease, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
  • Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition

Use Additional Code

  • code, if applicable, to identify wandering in vascular dementia Z91.83

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)
        • with
          • behavioral disturbances (sleep disturbance) (sexual disinhibition) (social disinhibition)
    • 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)
        • with
          • behavioral disturbances (sleep disturbance) (sexual disinhibition) (social disinhibition)
            • specified NEC

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

CCSR NVS011
Neurocognitive disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

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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Code History & ChangesHistory

Replacement F01.518 replaces the following previously assigned code(s):

  • F01.51 - Vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance
  • F01.51 - Vascular dementia, unsp severity, with behavioral disturb
FY 2023AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2022.
FY 2024–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About F01.518Overview

Is F01.518 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Who can F01.518 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance against patient demographics: this code is intended for adult patients (age 15 through 124). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

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.