D550

D550 is the ICF code for Eating, classified under Activities and Participation. It describes carrying out the coordinated tasks and actions of eating food that has been served, bringing it to the mouth and consuming it in culturally acceptable ways, cutting or breaking food into pieces, opening containers and packets, using eating implements, having meals, feasting or dining.

This ICF category appears in Core Sets for conditions like Diabetes Mellitus (E11), Stroke (I63), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (J44), Multiple Sclerosis (G35), and 2 more. It is commonly assessed in rehabilitation, disability evaluation, and care planning for these conditions.

D550 is linked to 6 ICD-11 codes: 5A11, 8A40.Z, 8B11.3, CA22.Z, and 2 more. These codes correspond to ICD-10 diagnoses whose ICF Core Sets include this functioning category.

D550 belongs to the Activities and Participation component of the ICF. Execution of tasks and involvement in life situations.

The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) is a WHO classification that describes how health conditions affect a person's functioning — body functions, body structures, activities and participation, and environmental factors. It complements ICD-10/ICD-11 diagnosis codes with functioning assessment data used in rehabilitation, disability evaluation, and care planning.