2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F03.C1

Unspecified dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbance

ICD-10-CM Code:
F03.C1
ICD-10 Code for:
Unspecified dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbance
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Mental and behavioural disorders
    (F01–F99)
    • Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions
      (F01-F09)
      • Unspecified dementia
        (F03)

F03.C1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of unspecified dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbance. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like F03.C1 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Specific Coding Applicable to Unspecified dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbance

Non-specific codes like F03.C1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for unspecified dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbance:

  • Use F03.C11 for Unspecified dementia, severe, with agitation - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use F03.C18 for Unspecified dementia, severe, with other behavioral disturbance - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023