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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for Presenile dementia)

F03

Unspecified dementia

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › presenile”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding Presenile dementia)

The ICD-10-CM code for Presenile dementia) is F03 (Unspecified dementia).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: F03.9 (unspecified severity), F03.A (mild), F03.B (moderate) and F03.C (severe).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of F03, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: dementia with delirium or acute confusional state (F05) and mild memory disturbance due to known physiological condition (F06.8).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

More specific Presenile dementia) codes (official index)

  • Alzheimer's type

Common questions about Presenile dementia) ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for Presenile dementia)?

F03 — Unspecified dementia (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is F03 billable?

No. F03 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.