ICD-10 Code R41.844: Frontal lobe and executive function deficit
R41.844 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Frontal lobe and executive function deficit in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).
When is it used?
May be used when a clinician documents frontal lobe and executive function deficit in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
block
R40-R46Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior
category
R41Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
category
R41.8Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
category
R41.84Other specified cognitive deficit
currentR41.84
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Display nameFrontal lobe and executive function deficit
ChapterSymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
BlockSymptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior
Flags
BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes
Source
SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026
Index terms
Matched terms
DeficitDeficit
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