Z72.4
BillableInappropriate diet and eating habits
Inappropriate diet and eating habits
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- behavioral eating disorders of infancy or childhood (F98.2.-F98.3)
- eating disorders (F50.-)
- lack of adequate food (Z59.48)
- malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies (E40-E64)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Distractibility28102002
- Eats in fast food outlets162546005
- Irregular meal times162551004
- Irregular meal frequency162552006
- Rarely has breakfast162554007
- Eats snacks frequently162555008
- Eats irregularly225526009
- Eating frequently225527000
- Finding of frequency of eating289139004
- Observation of frequency of eating289139004
- Finding of regularity of eating289140002
- Observation of regularity of eating289140002
- Eating routine - finding364766001
- Finding of eating routine364766001
- Breakfast routine - finding364767005
- Finding of breakfast routine364767005
- Diet followed - finding364828006
- Finding of diet followed364828006
- Catering source - finding364831007
- Finding of catering source364831007
- Dietary indiscretion405241002
- Undesirable food choices405241002
- Diet not appropriate for age413297007
- Unbalanced diet424890008
- Routinely consumes majority of food intake at night449006002
- Rarely has evening meal449279001
- Distracted during eating1217378004
- Inappropriate diet and eating habits1181000119106
- Unable to control portion size5971000175109
- Unable to manage nutrition-related behavior447881000124107
- Unable to manage nutrition-related behaviour447881000124107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Z72.4?
ICD-10-CM code Z72.4 represents "Inappropriate diet and eating habits". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z72.4 a billable code?
Yes, Z72.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z72.4 in?
Z72.4 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What codes cannot be used with Z72.4?
Z72.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: behavioral eating disorders of infancy or childhood (F98.2.-F98.3); eating disorders (F50.-); lack of adequate food (Z59.48); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does Z72.4 map to?
Z72.4 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 364767005, 364831007, 364828006, 413297007, 405241002, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z72.4?
Z72.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3537062. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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