F03
Non-billableUnspecified dementia
Unspecified dementia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Major neurocognitive disorder NOS
- Presenile dementia NOS
- Presenile psychosis NOS
- Primary degenerative dementia NOS
- Senile dementia NOS
- Senile dementia depressed or paranoid type
- Senile psychosis NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Child Codes (4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(47)
UMLS
- AmentiaC0497327
- AmentiasC0497327
- DementiaC0497327
- Dementia (disorder)C0497327
- Dementia NOSC0497327
- Dementia, progressiveC0497327
- DementiasC0497327
- Organic dementiaC0497327
- Progressive dementiaC0497327
- Unspecified dementiaC0497327
- dementia disorderC0497327
- dementia disordersC0497327
- dementia progressiveC0497327
- dementiasC0497327
- progressive dementiaC0497327
- Dementia presenileC0011265
- Dementia, PresenileC0011265
- Pre-Senile DementiaC0011265
- Pre-senile dementiaC0011265
- Presenile DementiaC0011265
- Presenile dementiaC0011265
- Presenile dementia (disorder)C0011265
- Presenile dementia NOSC0011265
- Presenile psychosis NOSC0011265
- dementiaC0011265
- dementia presenileC0011265
- pre senile dementiaC0011265
- pre-senile dementiaC0011265
- presenile dementiaC0011265
- Major neurocognitive disorderC4087461
- Major neurocognitive disorder NOSC4087461
- Primary degenerative dementiaC3714594
- Primary degenerative dementia (disorder)C3714594
- Primary degenerative dementia NOSC3714594
- primary degenerative dementiaC3714594
- Psychosis senileC1457889
- Senile psychosisC1457889
- Senile psychosis NOSC1457889
- Unspecified senile psychotic conditionC1457889
- SD - Senile dementiaC0011268
- Senile DementiaC0011268
- Senile dementiaC0011268
- Senile dementia (disorder)C0011268
- Senile dementia NOSC0011268
- dementia senileC0011268
- senile dementiaC0011268
- Senile dementia depressed or paranoid typeC0859643
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified dementia?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified dementia is F03. The full clinical description is "Unspecified dementia". F03 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code F03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F03 represents “Unspecified dementia”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is F03 a billable code?
No, F03 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under F03.
What chapter is F03 in?
F03 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What are the subcategories under F03?
F03 has 4 child codes, including: F03.9 (Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity), F03.A (Unspecified dementia, mild), F03.B (Unspecified dementia, moderate), F03.C (Unspecified dementia, severe).
What are the UMLS CUIs for F03?
F03 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0497327, C0011265, C4087461, C3714594, C1457889, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F03 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified dementia affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of F03?
F03 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6D8Z (Dementia, unknown or unspecified cause).
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