R41.3
Billable codeOther amnesia
The ICD-10 code for other amnesia is R41.3.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Amnesia NOS
- Memory loss NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R41.0Disorientation, unspecified
- R41.1Anterograde amnesia
- R41.2Retrograde amnesia
- R41.4Neurologic neglect syndrome
- R41.8Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awarenessnon-billable header
- R41.9Unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
- R41.3Other amnesia
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 78093Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R41.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.