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Compare/F01 vs F63.1

F01 vs F63.1

F01 (Vascular dementia) compared with F63.1 (Pyromania), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. F63.1 carries an Excludes2 note covering F01: “mental disorders due to known physiological condition (F01-F09)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

F01Vascular dementiaF63.1Pyromania
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: F01.50, F01.511, F01.518, F01.52, F01.53

Billable
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)
DefinitionVascular dementia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F01).Pyromania is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F63.1).
Includes
arteriosclerotic dementia
major neurocognitive disorder due to vascular disease
multi-infarct dementia
Vascular dementia as a result of infarction of the brain due to vascular disease, including hypertensive cerebrovascular disease.
Pathological fire-setting
Code first
, if applicable, any causal condition

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources