R63.3 Feeding difficulties

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• eating disorders (F50.-)
• feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
• infant feeding disorder of nonorganic origin (F98.2-)

Applies from R63 Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

Excludes1 (never code together)

• bulimia NOS (F50.2-)

Codes under R63.3

• R63.30 Feeding difficulties, unspecified
• R63.31 Pediatric feeding disorder, acute
• R63.32 Pediatric feeding disorder, chronic
• R63.39 Other feeding difficulties

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 783.3 Feeding difficulties and mismanagement

Code annotations containing back-references to R63.3

Back-references to R63.3

• Type 2 Excludes: F50 Eating disorders ("feeding difficulties (R63.3-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: F98.2 Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood ("feeding difficulties (R63.3-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: P92 Feeding problems of newborn ("feeding problems in child over 28 days old (R63.3-)")

Nearby codes

• R63 Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
• R63.0 Anorexia
• R63.1 Polydipsia
• R63.2 Polyphagia
• R63.3 Feeding difficulties (this code)
• R63.30 Feeding difficulties, unspecified
• R63.31 Pediatric feeding disorder, acute
• R63.32 Pediatric feeding disorder, chronic
• R63.39 Other feeding difficulties
• R63.4 Abnormal weight loss