F03.A

Non-billable

Unspecified dementia, mild

Unspecified dementia, mild

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

F01-F09

Parent Code

F03

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition with or without behavioral disturbance (F06.7-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  • dementia with delirium or acute confusional state (F05)
  • mild memory disturbance due to known physiological condition (F06.8)

Child Codes (5)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F03.A?

ICD-10-CM code F03.A represents "Unspecified dementia, mild". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is F03.A a billable code?

No, F03.A is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under F03.A.

What chapter is F03.A in?

F03.A is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F03.A?

F03.A has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition with or without behavioral disturbance (F06.7-).

What are the subcategories under F03.A?

F03.A has 5 child codes, including: F03.A0 (Unspecified dementia, mild, without beh/psych/mood/anx), F03.A1 (Unspecified dementia, mild, with behavioral disturbance), F03.A2 (Unspecified dementia, mild, with psychotic disturbance), F03.A3 (Unspecified dementia, mild, with mood disturbance), and 1 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for F03.A?

F03.A is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5674969. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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