R41.1

Approximate Synonyms

• Amnesia, anterograde

Clinical Information

• Loss of the ability to form new memories beyond a certain point in time. This condition may be organic or psychogenic in origin. Organically induced anterograde amnesia may follow craniocerebral trauma; seizures; anoxia; and other conditions which adversely affect neural structures associated with memory formation e.g., the hippocampus; fornix brain); mammillary bodies; and anterior thalamic nuclei). from memory 1997 jan-mar;5 1-2):49-71)

• Memory loss for events and experiences that occurred after the incident that produced the amnesia.

Details

• R41.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R41.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R41.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 R41.1 may differ.