F02.C is the authoritative medical code for Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe (ICD-10-CM F02.C), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code F02.C. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere. Excludes1 (not coded here): mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition with or without behavioral disturbance F06.7-. Excludes2 (not included here): dementia in alcohol and psychoactive substance disorders (F10-F19, with .17, .27, .97); vascular dementia (F01.5-, F01.A-, F01.B-, F01.C-). Code first: the underlying physiological condition, such as:; Alzheimer's G30.-; cerebral lipidosis E75.4; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease A81.0-; epilepsy and recurrent seizures G40.-; frontotemporal dementia G31.09; hepatolenticular degeneration E83.01; human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20; Huntington's disease G10; hypercalcemia E83.52; hypothyroidism, acquired E00-E03.-; intoxications T36-T65; Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease A81.0-; multiple sclerosis G35-; neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies G31.83; neurosyphilis A52.17; niacin deficiency pellagra; other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder G31.90; Parkinson's disease G20.-; Pick's disease G31.01; polyarteritis nodosa M30.0; prion disease A81.9; systemic lupus erythematosus M32.-; traumatic brain injury S06.-; trypanosomiasis (B56.-, B57.-); vitamin B deficiency E53.8.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for F02.C in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- Major neurocognitive disorder in other diseases classified elsewhere
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition with or without behavioral disturbance F06.7-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- dementia in alcohol and psychoactive substance disorders (F10-F19, with .17, .27, .97)
- vascular dementia (F01.5-, F01.A-, F01.B-, F01.C-)
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- the underlying physiological condition, such as:
- Alzheimer's G30.-
- cerebral lipidosis E75.4
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease A81.0-
- epilepsy and recurrent seizures G40.-
- frontotemporal dementia G31.09
- hepatolenticular degeneration E83.01
- human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20
- Huntington's disease G10
- hypercalcemia E83.52
- hypothyroidism, acquired E00-E03.-
- intoxications T36-T65
- Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease A81.0-
- multiple sclerosis G35-
- neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies G31.83
- neurosyphilis A52.17
- niacin deficiency pellagra
- other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder G31.90
- Parkinson's disease G20.-
- Pick's disease G31.01
- polyarteritis nodosa M30.0
- prion disease A81.9
- systemic lupus erythematosus M32.-
- traumatic brain injury S06.-
- trypanosomiasis (B56.-, B57.-)
- vitamin B deficiency E53.8
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can F02.C be billed directly?
No. F02.C (Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with F02.C?
Per Excludes1 instructions, F02.C must not be reported with: mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition with or without behavioral disturbance (F06.7-).
Can F02.C be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, F02.C and the following may both be reported when both are present: dementia in alcohol and psychoactive substance disorders (F10-F19, with .17, .27, .97); vascular dementia (F01.5-, F01.A-, F01.B-, F01.C-).
Does F02.C need to be sequenced after another code?
Yes. Code first: the underlying physiological condition, such as:; Alzheimer's (G30.-); cerebral lipidosis (E75.4); Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (A81.0-).
Codes in This Family (7)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as F02.C, with their registry titles.
- F02.C0 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
- F02.C1 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with behavioral disturbance
- F02.C11 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with agitation
- F02.C18 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with other behavioral disturbance
- F02.C2 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with psychotic disturbance
- F02.C3 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with mood disturbance
- F02.C4 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, severe, with anxiety
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