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R63

Non-billable

Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R50-R69

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Child Codes (8)

R63.0

Anorexia

BillableR63.1

Polydipsia

BillableR63.2

Polyphagia

BillableR63.3

Feeding difficulties

R63.4

Abnormal weight loss

BillableR63.5

Abnormal weight gain

BillableR63.6

Underweight

BillableR63.8

Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R63?

ICD-10-CM code R63 represents "Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R63 a billable code?

No, R63 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under R63.

What chapter is R63 in?

R63 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R63?

R63 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bulimia NOS (F50.2-).

What are the subcategories under R63?

R63 has 8 child codes, including: R63.0 (Anorexia), R63.1 (Polydipsia), R63.2 (Polyphagia), R63.3 (Feeding difficulties), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R63?

R63 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3646024. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.