ICD-10-CM Code For Vascular Dementia: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group F01 includes dementias caused by cerebrovascular disease, such as multi-infarct dementia and subcortical vascular dementia, and codes that capture associated behavioral disturbances and severity. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios involving cognitive decline attributable to vascular pathology, capturing disease severity, associated neuropsychiatric features, and organ system involvement of the brain. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM F01 group supports proper claim adjudication / complete clinical documentation / appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM F01: Vascular Dementia Overview

The diagnoses in this group represent cognitive impairment caused by cerebrovascular disease leading to impaired memory, thinking, and behavior. These conditions affect the brain and are linked to vascular events such as ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke and chronic small vessel disease. Accurate coding matters for reimbursement because it captures the underlying physiological cause of dementia and supports appropriate claim adjudication.

When to Use

Use a code from this group when cognitive impairment is documented as resulting from cerebrovascular disease or stroke, and the clinician attributes the dementia to these vascular causes. Select codes that reflect documented behavioral disturbances and the stage or severity of dementia when such detail is recorded in the clinical record.

ICD-10-CM Codes

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ICD-10-CM Code	Description
F01.50	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
F01.511	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with agitation
F01.518	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance
F01.52	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance
F01.53	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance
F01.54	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety
F01.A0	Vascular dementia, mild, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
F01.A11	Vascular dementia, mild, with agitation
F01.A18	Vascular dementia, mild, with other behavioral disturbance
F01.A2	Vascular dementia, mild, with psychotic disturbance
F01.A3	Vascular dementia, mild, with mood disturbance
F01.A4	Vascular dementia, mild, with anxiety
F01.B0	Vascular dementia, moderate, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
F01.B11	Vascular dementia, moderate, with agitation
F01.B18	Vascular dementia, moderate, with other behavioral disturbance
F01.B2	Vascular dementia, moderate, with psychotic disturbance
F01.B3	Vascular dementia, moderate, with mood disturbance
F01.B4	Vascular dementia, moderate, with anxiety
F01.C0	Vascular dementia, severe, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
F01.C11	Vascular dementia, severe, with agitation

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DRG Codes

1 rows

DRG Code	Description
884	Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An 82-year-old nursing home resident with a history of multiple ischemic strokes presents with progressive decline in memory, slowed thinking, executive dysfunction, and fluctuating attention over the past year; family reports increased wanderings and difficulty with activities of daily living. Neurologic exam demonstrates focal deficits consistent with prior cerebrovascular events and neuroimaging shows multi-infarct changes; a vascular-origin dementia diagnosis is assigned to explain the cognitive decline tied to cerebrovascular disease. Typical codes: F01.50, F01.511
A 68-year-old man with poorly controlled hypertension and diabetes is evaluated in outpatient geriatrics for gradually worsening executive dysfunction, apathy, and urinary urgency over several months; cognitive testing reveals moderate impairment interfering with instrumental activities. Given the clinical picture of subcortical ischemic changes on MRI and a clear vascular risk profile contributing to progressive cognitive impairment, a chronic vascular-related dementia diagnosis is recorded to guide longitudinal care and monitoring. Typical codes: F01.A2, F01.A3
A 74-year-old woman admitted to the emergency department after an acute lacunar stroke now demonstrates new-onset confusion, abrupt worsening of memory, and disorientation compared with baseline; the acute cerebrovascular event appears to have precipitated a marked decline in cognitive function requiring inpatient evaluation. Because the dementia symptoms are temporally related to the recent stroke and represent an acute exacerbation of vascular cognitive impairment, an acute-onset vascular dementia diagnosis is documented as a complicating condition of the cerebrovascular event. Typical codes: F01.52, F01.53

Related Codes

F02-DEMENTIA-IN-OTHER-DISEASES

ICD-10-CM Code For Dementia In Other Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

F03-UNSPECIFIED-DEMENTIA

ICD-10-CM Code For Unspecified Dementia: Group Overview

F04-AMNESTIC-DISORDER-DUE-TO-KNOWN-PHYSIOLOGICAL-CONDITION

ICD-10-CM Code For Amnestic Disorder Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F05-DELIRIUM-DUE-TO-PHYSIOLOGICAL-CONDITION

ICD-10-CM Code For Delirium Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F06-OTHER-MENTAL-DISORDERS-SECONDARY

ICD-10-CM Code For Other Mental Disorders Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F07-PERSONALITY-AND-BEHAVIORAL-DISORDERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Personality And Behavioral Disorders Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F09-UNSPECIFIED-MENTAL-DISORDER

ICD-10-CM Code For Unspecified Mental Disorder Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

24 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
F01.50	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
F01.511	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with agitation
F01.518	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance
F01.52	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance
F01.53	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance
F01.54	Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety
F01.A0	Vascular dementia, mild, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
F01.A11	Vascular dementia, mild, with agitation
F01.A18	Vascular dementia, mild, with other behavioral disturbance
F01.A2	Vascular dementia, mild, with psychotic disturbance
F01.A3	Vascular dementia, mild, with mood disturbance
F01.A4	Vascular dementia, mild, with anxiety
F01.B0	Vascular dementia, moderate, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
F01.B11	Vascular dementia, moderate, with agitation
F01.B18	Vascular dementia, moderate, with other behavioral disturbance
F01.B2	Vascular dementia, moderate, with psychotic disturbance
F01.B3	Vascular dementia, moderate, with mood disturbance
F01.B4	Vascular dementia, moderate, with anxiety
F01.C0	Vascular dementia, severe, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
F01.C11	Vascular dementia, severe, with agitation

Showing 1–20 of 24

DRG Codes

1 rows

DRG Code	Description
884	Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An 82-year-old nursing home resident with a history of multiple ischemic strokes presents with progressive decline in memory, slowed thinking, executive dysfunction, and fluctuating attention over the past year; family reports increased wanderings and difficulty with activities of daily living. Neurologic exam demonstrates focal deficits consistent with prior cerebrovascular events and neuroimaging shows multi-infarct changes; a vascular-origin dementia diagnosis is assigned to explain the cognitive decline tied to cerebrovascular disease. Typical codes: F01.50, F01.511
A 68-year-old man with poorly controlled hypertension and diabetes is evaluated in outpatient geriatrics for gradually worsening executive dysfunction, apathy, and urinary urgency over several months; cognitive testing reveals moderate impairment interfering with instrumental activities. Given the clinical picture of subcortical ischemic changes on MRI and a clear vascular risk profile contributing to progressive cognitive impairment, a chronic vascular-related dementia diagnosis is recorded to guide longitudinal care and monitoring. Typical codes: F01.A2, F01.A3
A 74-year-old woman admitted to the emergency department after an acute lacunar stroke now demonstrates new-onset confusion, abrupt worsening of memory, and disorientation compared with baseline; the acute cerebrovascular event appears to have precipitated a marked decline in cognitive function requiring inpatient evaluation. Because the dementia symptoms are temporally related to the recent stroke and represent an acute exacerbation of vascular cognitive impairment, an acute-onset vascular dementia diagnosis is documented as a complicating condition of the cerebrovascular event. Typical codes: F01.52, F01.53

Related Codes

F02-DEMENTIA-IN-OTHER-DISEASES

ICD-10-CM Code For Dementia In Other Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

F03-UNSPECIFIED-DEMENTIA

ICD-10-CM Code For Unspecified Dementia: Group Overview

F04-AMNESTIC-DISORDER-DUE-TO-KNOWN-PHYSIOLOGICAL-CONDITION

ICD-10-CM Code For Amnestic Disorder Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F05-DELIRIUM-DUE-TO-PHYSIOLOGICAL-CONDITION

ICD-10-CM Code For Delirium Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F06-OTHER-MENTAL-DISORDERS-SECONDARY

ICD-10-CM Code For Other Mental Disorders Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F07-PERSONALITY-AND-BEHAVIORAL-DISORDERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Personality And Behavioral Disorders Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F09-UNSPECIFIED-MENTAL-DISORDER

ICD-10-CM Code For Unspecified Mental Disorder Due To Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-CM code group covers dementias caused by cerebrovascular disease?

How does the `F01` group capture disease severity and behavioral disturbances?

Which codes in the `F01` group indicate vascular dementia without behavioral disturbance?

How does accurate coding within the `F01` group affect reimbursement and claims?

Which related DRG is associated with the `F01` vascular dementia group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-CM code group covers dementias caused by cerebrovascular disease?

How does the `F01` group capture disease severity and behavioral disturbances?

Which codes in the `F01` group indicate vascular dementia without behavioral disturbance?

How does accurate coding within the `F01` group affect reimbursement and claims?

Which related DRG is associated with the `F01` vascular dementia group?

References