G31.09 Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder

The ICD-10-CM code for Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder is G31.09 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

Section

G30-G32: Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system (G30-G32)

Category G31

17 codes (14 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to G31.09:

• Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › frontotemporal
• Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › frontal (lobe)
• Atrophy, atrophic (of) › sclerosis, lobar (of brain)
• Atrophy, atrophic (of) › sclerosis, lobar (of brain) › with behavioral disturbance
• Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › frontotemporal › with behavioral disturbance
• Disorder (of) › neurocognitive › frontotemporal, specified NEC
• Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › frontotemporal › specified NEC
• Dementia (degenerative (primary)) (persisting) (unspecified severity) (without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety) › frontal (lobe) › with behavioral disturbance

Inclusion Terms

• Frontal dementia

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 10,215 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included G31.09 among the documented diagnoses.
• 1,790 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Dominant/nondominant side (TOC entry)

a. Dominant/nondominant side ................................................................................................. 45

Pain - Category G89 (TOC entry)

b. Pain - Category G89.............................................................................................................. 45

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)