1. Home
  2. ICD-10-CM
  3. F02.81
  4. Share
  5. Feedback

ICD-10-CM Code F02.81

Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance
“Dem in other dis classd elswhr, unsp sev, with beh distrb” for short

F02.81 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.

↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations

More specific codes:

A more specific code should be selected. ICD-10-CM codes are to be used and reported at their highest number of characters available. A 3-character code is to be used only if it is not further subdivided. A code is invalid if it has not been coded to the full number of characters required for that code, including the 7th character, if applicable.

Select Billable Codes to view only billable codes under F02.81 or select the Tabular List to view all codes under F02.81 in hierarchical order.

Listed below are all Medicare Accepted ICD-10 codes under F02.81 for Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance. These codes can be used for all HIPAA-covered transactions.

  • Billable - F02.811 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with agitation
  • Billable - F02.818 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance

The codes listed below are in tabular order from F02.81. Codes marked as Billable can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions.

  • F02.811 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with agitation Billable
  • F02.818 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance Billable
Coding structure:

ICD-10 code F02.81 is based on the following Tabular structure:

Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Section F01-F09: Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions
    • Category F02: Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere

↑ Parent code:
F02.8 for Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity

Should you use F02.81 or F0281 (with or without decimal point)?
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.

Section F01-F09 — Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions

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.

  1. F02 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere

    Includes:

    • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere

    Excludes1

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

    Excludes2

    • dementia in alcohol and psychoactive substance disorders (F10-F19, with .17, .27, .97)
    • vascular dementia (F01.5-, F01.A-, F01.B-, F01.C-)

    1. F02.8 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity

      1. F02.80 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere NOS
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere NOS

      2. F02.81 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance

        • F02.811 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with agitation

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
        • F02.818 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere with sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere with sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition

      3. F02.82 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state

      4. F02.83 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere unspecified severity, with mood disturbance such as with depression, apathy, or anhedonia

      5. F02.84 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, with anxiety

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere unspecified severity, with anxiety

    2. F02.A Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild

      1. F02.A0 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, NOS
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, NOS

      2. F02.A1 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with behavioral disturbance

        • F02.A11 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with agitation

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
        • F02.A18 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with other behavioral disturbance

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition

      3. F02.A2 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with psychotic disturbance

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state

      4. F02.A3 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with mood disturbance

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia

      5. F02.A4 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with anxiety

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, mild, with anxiety

    3. F02.B Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate

      1. F02.B0 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, NOS
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, NOS

      2. F02.B1 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with behavioral disturbance

        • F02.B11 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with agitation

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
        • F02.B18 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with other behavioral disturbance

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with behavioral disturbance such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition

      3. F02.B2 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with psychotic disturbance

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state

      4. F02.B3 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with mood disturbance

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia

      5. F02.B4 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with anxiety

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, with anxiety

    4. F02.C Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe

      1. F02.C0 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, NOS
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, NOS

      2. F02.C1 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with behavioral disturbance

        • F02.C11 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with agitation

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with aberrant motor behavior such as restlessness, rocking, pacing, or exit-seeking
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with verbal or physical behaviors such as profanity, shouting, threatening, anger, aggression, combativeness, or violence
        • F02.C18 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with other behavioral disturbance

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition
          • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with behavioral disturbances such as sleep disturbance, social disinhibition, or sexual disinhibition

      3. F02.C2 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with psychotic disturbance

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with psychotic disturbance such as hallucinations, paranoia, suspiciousness, or delusional state

      4. F02.C3 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with mood disturbance

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia
        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with mood disturbance such as depression, apathy, or anhedonia

      5. F02.C4 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with anxiety

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with anxiety
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.