F03.91 – Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance

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

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code F03.91

Code: F03.91 (claims format: F0391)
Description: Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance
Short description: Unsp dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturb
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
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: F03 › F03.9

Billable codes under F03.91

F03.91 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Notes inherited from parent codes

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

F03 – Unspecified dementia

Applicable to:

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

Excludes2 (not included here):

dementia with delirium or acute confusional state (F05)
mild memory disturbance due to known physiological condition (F06.8)

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.

Related codes in F03.9

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code F03.91?

F03.91 is the ICD-10-CM code for unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance, in the block F01-F09 (Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions).

Is F03.91 a billable code?

No. F03.91 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does F03.91 belong to?

It belongs to category F03 – Unspecified 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.