F01 vs R44
F01 (Vascular dementia) compared with R44 (Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions), 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. R44 carries an Excludes2 note covering F01: “symptoms and signs constituting part of a pattern of mental disorder (F01-F99)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| F01Vascular dementia | R44Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Vascular dementia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F01). | Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R44). |
| 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. | — |
| 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