F10.97
BillableAlcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting dementia
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 136 — Alcohol Use with Psychotic Complications
0.275V24HCC 54 — Drug/Alcohol Psychosis
0.434ESRDHCC 54 — Drug/Alcohol Psychosis
0.000What This Code Means
Progressive brain damage and cognitive decline caused by long-term heavy alcohol use, resulting in memory loss, confusion, and difficulty with daily functioning.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure documentation distinguishes alcohol-induced dementia from other types of dementia or age-related cognitive decline
- •Code the severity level if documented, and consider coding any associated behavioral or psychiatric symptoms separately
Clinical Significance
Alcohol-induced persisting dementia represents progressive, irreversible cognitive deterioration caused by chronic heavy alcohol use, affecting memory, executive function, judgment, and daily living skills. This is among the most severe complications of alcohol use and indicates a high level of ongoing care needs including possible long-term care placement.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Provider diagnosis of alcohol-induced persisting dementia
- ✓Documentation of global cognitive decline (not just memory — must include impaired judgment, executive dysfunction, personality changes)
- ✓History of chronic heavy alcohol use establishing causal relationship
- ✓Cognitive assessment or neuropsychological testing results
- ✓Documentation that dementia persists after alcohol cessation
- ✓Functional status assessment and level of care needed
- ✓Assessment ruling out other dementia etiologies (Alzheimer disease, vascular, Lewy body)
Commonly Confused Codes
F10.96 — Alcohol use, unspecified with persisting amnestic disorder: use when impairment is limited to memory without global cognitive declineF10.27 — Alcohol dependence with persisting dementia: use when dependence is establishedG31.2 — Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol: use for neurological degeneration without dementiaF03.90 — Unspecified dementia without behavioral disturbance: use when dementia is NOT alcohol-induced
Code Hierarchy
└F10Alcohol related disorders└F10.9Alcohol use, unspecified└F10.97Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting dementia
└F10.97Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting dementia