R63.39
BillableOther feeding difficulties
Other feeding difficulties
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Feeding problem (elderly) (infant) NOS
- Picky eater
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)
- eating disorders (F50.-)
- feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
- infant feeding disorder of nonorganic origin (F98.2-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Feeding problem78164000
- Feeding problem in child102609007
- Faddy eater105522004
- Food fads105522004
- Feeding problem in infant161838002
- Infant feeding pattern impairment161838002
- Infant feeding problem161838002
- Elderly feeding problem161839005
- Feeding problem due to illness161840007
- Difficulty chewing162020001
- Masticatory dysfunction162020001
- Infant not tolerating feeds276716007
- Chewing finding278431005
- Chewing observations278431005
- Unable to control bolus of food288896001
- Does not control bolus of food288898000
- Difficulty controlling bolus of food288899008
- Unable to retain food in mouth288902006
- Does not retain food in mouth288904007
- Difficulty retaining food in mouth288905008
- Unable to move food in mouth288908005
- Does not move food in mouth288910007
- Difficulty moving food in mouth288911006
- Unable to retrieve food from buccal sulcus288914003
- Difficulty in retrieving food from buccal sulcus288917005
- Unable to chew288920002
- Unable to project bolus of food into pharynx288925007
- Does not project bolus of food into pharynx288927004
- Difficulty projecting bolus of food into pharynx288928009
- Unable to clear mouth of residue288931005
- Does not clear mouth of residue288933008
- Difficulty clearing mouth of residue288934002
- Unable to suck288977001
- Does not suck288979003
- Difficulty sucking288980000
- Unable to suckle288983003
- Does not to suckle288985005
- Difficulty suckling288986006
- Unable to latch on to breast for feeding288989004
- Does not latch on to breast for feeding288991007
- Difficulty latching on to breast for feeding288992000
- Difficulty bottle feeding288998001
- Difficulty drinking from a bottle288998001
- Unable to take food to mouth289007009
- Does not take food to mouth289009007
- Difficulty taking food to mouth289010002
- Unable to place food in mouth289013000
- Does not place food in mouth289015007
- Difficulty placing food in mouth289016008
- Unable to use hands to feed self289019001
- Does not use hands to feed self289021006
- Difficulty using hands to feed self289022004
- Unable to finger feed289025002
- Does not finger feed289027005
- Difficulty finger feeding289028000
- Unable to feed self with left hand289031004
- Does not use left hand to feed self289033001
- Difficulty feeding self with left hand289034007
- Unable to feed self with right hand289037000
- Does not use right hand to feed self289039002
- Difficulty feeding self with right hand289040000
- Unable to use cutlery to feed self289043003
- Does not use cutlery to feed self289045005
- Difficulty using cutlery to feed self289046006
- Unable to use knife and fork to feed self289049004
- Does not use knife and fork to feed self289051000
- Difficulty using knife and fork to feed self289052007
- Unable to use fork to feed self289055009
- Does not use fork to feed self289057001
- Difficulty using fork to feed self289058006
- Unable to use spoon to feed self289062000
- Does not use spoon to feed self289064004
- Difficulty using spoon to feed self289065003
- Unable to use feeding aid289068001
- Does not use feeding aid289070005
- Difficulty using feeding aid289071009
- Unable to cut up food289074001
- Does not cut up food289077008
- Difficulty cutting up food289078003
- Finding of infant feeding pattern289145007
- Observation of infant feeding pattern289145007
- Refusal of feeds in infant304528007
- Refusing to feed304528007
- Finding related to ability to control bolus of food364789009
- Finding related to ability to retain food in mouth364790000
- Finding related to ability to retrieve food from buccal sulcus364792008
- Finding related to ability to chew364793003
- Finding related to ability to project bolus of food into pharynx364794009
- Finding related to ability to clear mouth of residue364795005
- Finding related to ability to suck364806006
- Finding related to ability to suckle364808007
- Finding related to ability to latch on to breast for feeding364809004
- Finding related to ability to drink from bottle364810009
- Finding related to ability to take food to mouth364813006
- Finding related to ability to place food in mouth364814000
- Finding related to ability to finger feed364816003
- Finding related to ability to feed self with left hand364817007
- Finding related to ability to feed self with right hand364819005
- Finding related to ability to use knife and fork to feed self364821000
- Finding related to ability to use fork to feed self364822007
- Finding related to ability to use spoon to feed self364823002
- Finding related to ability to use feeding aid364824008
- Finding related to ability to cut up food364825009
- Picky eater373664004
- Feeding problem in adulthood733341007
- Feeding problem of adult733341007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other feeding difficulties?
The ICD-10-CM code for other feeding difficulties is R63.39. The full clinical description is "Other feeding difficulties". R63.39 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R63.39 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R63.39 represents "Other feeding difficulties". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R63.39 a billable code?
Yes, R63.39 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R63.39 in?
R63.39 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R63.39?
R63.39 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bulimia NOS (F50.2-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R63.39 map to?
R63.39 maps to 97 SNOMED CT concepts: 278431005, 288998001, 162020001, 288934002, 288899008, and 92 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R63.39?
R63.39 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5539370, C5539211, C2243038. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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