ICD-10 Code for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or Syndrome

Also indexed as (with dementia)

The ICD-10-CM code for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or Syndrome is A81.00 — Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or Syndrome with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

A81.00 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or Syndrome code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 3 codes under Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or syndrome. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

familialA81.09Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
iatrogenicA81.09Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
specified NECA81.09Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
sporadicA81.09Other Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
variantA81.01Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources