F01.50

Billable

Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 127 — Dementia, Mild or Unspecified

0.464

RxHCCHCC 112 — Dementia and Other Specified Brain Disorders

0.000

What This Code Means

Dementia caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, with no significant behavioral, mood, anxiety, or psychotic symptoms.

Coding Tips

•Vascular dementia is caused by stroke or cerebrovascular disease, not Alzheimer's disease
•The '50' severity level indicates unspecified severity; use more specific codes (F01.A0-F01.B3) if severity is documented

Clinical Significance

Vascular dementia without behavioral or psychiatric disturbance represents cognitive decline caused by cerebrovascular disease, including multi-infarct dementia and dementia following stroke. It is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer disease and reflects significant neurocognitive impairment requiring ongoing care coordination.

Documentation Requirements

✓Diagnosis of vascular dementia by the treating provider (neurologist, psychiatrist, or primary care)
✓Documentation of cerebrovascular disease as the etiology (history of strokes, small vessel disease, cerebral infarcts on imaging)
✓Cognitive assessment results (MMSE, MoCA, or formal neuropsychological testing)
✓Confirmation that behavioral, psychotic, mood, and anxiety disturbances are NOT present
✓Brain imaging supporting vascular etiology (MRI showing infarcts, white matter disease)
✓Current management plan (cognitive support, vascular risk factor management)

Commonly Confused Codes

F03.90 — Unspecified dementia without behavioral disturbance: use only when dementia type is unknown G30.9 — Alzheimer disease, unspecified: different dementia etiology; requires differentiation F01.511 — Vascular dementia with agitation: use when behavioral disturbance (agitation) is present F01.A0 — Vascular dementia, mild: use when severity is specified as mild

Code Hierarchy

└F01Vascular dementia └F01.5Vascular dementia, unspecified severity └F01.50Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

└F01.50Vascular dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety