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R63.3 - Feeding difficulties


The ICD 10 Code for Feeding difficulties is listed as R63.3.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: R63.3
Description: Feeding difficulties
  • Feeding problem (elderly) (infant) NOS
  • Excludes1: feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
  • infant feeding disorder of nonorganic origin (F98.2-)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
640 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W Mcc
641 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W/o Mcc
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
Parent R63 - Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 783.3 - Feeding difficulties and mismanagement
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of R63.3:
R63.0 - Anorexia
R63.1 - Polydipsia
R63.2 - Polyphagia
R63.4 - Abnormal weight loss
R63.5 - Abnormal weight gain
R63.6 - Underweight
R63.8 - Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake