ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
F01Vascular dementia
F01 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.
Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS, effective October 1, 2026. Updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About F01
F01 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vascular dementia. It belongs to block F01-F09 (mental disorders due to known physiological conditions) and chapter 5 (mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: F01.5 (unspecified severity), F01.A (mild), F01.B (moderate) and F01.C (severe).
Code first: , if applicable, any causal condition.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under F01
- F01.5Vascular dementia, unspecified severity
- F01.50Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxietyBillable
- F01.51Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with behavioral disturbance
- F01.52Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbanceBillable
- F01.53Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbanceBillable
- F01.54Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with anxietyBillable
- F01.AVascular dementia, mild
- F01.A0Vascular dementia, mild, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxietyBillable
- F01.A1Vascular dementia, mild, with behavioral disturbance
- F01.A2Vascular dementia, mild, with psychotic disturbanceBillable
- F01.A3Vascular dementia, mild, with mood disturbanceBillable
- F01.A4Vascular dementia, mild, with anxietyBillable
- F01.BVascular dementia, moderate
- F01.B0Vascular dementia, moderate, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxietyBillable
- F01.B1Vascular dementia, moderate, with behavioral disturbance
- F01.B2Vascular dementia, moderate, with psychotic disturbanceBillable
- F01.B3Vascular dementia, moderate, with mood disturbanceBillable
- F01.B4Vascular dementia, moderate, with anxietyBillable
- F01.CVascular dementia, severe
- F01.C0Vascular dementia, severe, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxietyBillable
- F01.C1Vascular dementia, severe, with behavioral disturbance
- F01.C2Vascular dementia, severe, with psychotic disturbanceBillable
- F01.C3Vascular dementia, severe, with mood disturbanceBillable
- F01.C4Vascular dementia, severe, with anxietyBillable
Coding notes
- Vascular dementia as a result of infarction of the brain due to vascular disease, including hypertensive cerebrovascular disease.
- arteriosclerotic dementia
- major neurocognitive disorder due to vascular disease
- multi-infarct dementia
- , if applicable, any causal condition
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to F01.
Broader instructions also apply from F01-F09 Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions and Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders.
Codes whose notes reference F01
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about F01
Is F01 billable?
- No. F01 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.