F03.A vs F06.7
F03.A (Unspecified dementia, mild) compared with F06.7 (Mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. F03.A carries an Excludes1 note covering F06.7: “mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition with or without behavioral disturbance (F06.7-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. F06.7 carries an Excludes1 note covering F03.A: “dementia (F01.-, F02.-, F03.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. F06.7 carries an Excludes1 note covering F03.A: “unspecified dementia (F03.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| F03.AUnspecified dementia, mild | F06.7Mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) |
| Definition | Unspecified dementia, mild is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F03.A). | Mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F06.7). |
| Includes | — | mental disorders due to endocrine disorder mental disorders due to exogenous hormone mental disorders due to exogenous toxic substance mental disorders due to primary cerebral disease |
| Code first | — | the underlying physiological condition, such as: Alzheimer's disease (G30.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources