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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Frontotemporal Dementia

ICD-10 Coding for Frontotemporal Dementia

G31.09

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for frontotemporal dementia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
FTD
Pick's Disease
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Frontotemporal Dementia

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Frontotemporal Dementia

Use ICD-10 code G31.09 for other frontotemporal dementia, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other frontotemporal dementia

Billable Code
G31.09
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of frontal/temporal atrophy on imaging
documentation:
  • • Detailed behavioral symptom documentation

Applicable To

  • • Behavioral variant FTD
  • • Semantic variant FTD
  • • Primary progressive aphasia

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the type of FTD and any associated behavioral symptoms.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

F02.81

Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere with behavioral disturbance

Use when behavioral disturbances are present in FTD.

Z91.83

Wandering in diseases classified elsewhere

Use when wandering behavior is documented in FTD.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for frontotemporal dementia?

The ICD-10 code for frontotemporal dementia is G31.09, used for confirmed diagnoses with clinical and imaging support.

How is frontotemporal dementia documented?

Document FTD by specifying the type, such as behavioral variant, and include imaging results showing frontal/temporal atrophy.

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