F01.A18 – Vascular dementia, mild, with other behavioral disturbance

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions

Billable code

ICD-10-CM code F01.A18
Code
F01.A18 (claims format: F01A18)
Description
Vascular dementia, mild, with other behavioral disturbance
Billable
Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Valid for
Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter
5. Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
Block
F01-F09 Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions
Parent codes
F01 › F01.A › F01.A1

Notes for F01.A18

Applicable to:
  • Major neurocognitive disorder due to vascular disease, mild, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
  • Vascular dementia, mild, 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)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

F01 – Vascular dementia

Includes:
  • arteriosclerotic dementia
  • major neurocognitive disorder due to vascular disease
  • multi-infarct dementia
Applicable to:
  • Vascular dementia as a result of infarction of the brain due to vascular disease, including hypertensive cerebrovascular disease.
Code first:
  • , if applicable, any causal condition

F01.A – Vascular dementia, mild

Excludes1 (not coded here):
  • mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition with or without behavioral disturbance (F06.7-)

Block F01-F09

Notes:
  • This block comprises a range of mental disorders grouped together on the basis of their having in common a demonstrable etiology in cerebral disease, brain injury, or other insult leading to cerebral dysfunction. The dysfunction may be primary, as in diseases, injuries, and insults that affect the brain directly and selectively; or secondary, as in systemic diseases and disorders that attack the brain only as one of the multiple organs or systems of the body that are involved.

Index terms for F01.A18

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

Related codes in F01.A1

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code F01.A18?

F01.A18 is the ICD-10-CM code for vascular dementia, mild, with other behavioral disturbance, in the block F01-F09 (Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions).

Is F01.A18 a billable code?

Yes. F01.A18 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What category does F01.A18 belong to?

It belongs to category F01 – Vascular dementia.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.