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 motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •eating disordersF50
- •feeding problems of newbornP92
- •infant feeding disorder of nonorganic originF98.2
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(220)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Finding related to ability to suckle
- Does not move food in mouth
- Difficulty projecting bolus of food into pharynx
- Does not suck
- Difficulty suckling
- Feeding problem in infant
- Unable to latch on to breast for feeding
- Difficulty feeding self with left hand
- Difficulty latching on to breast for feeding
- Unable to project bolus of food into pharynx
- Does not control bolus of food
- Does not finger feed
- Finding related to ability to take food to mouth
- Unable to place food in mouth
- Does not use hands to feed self
- Finding related to ability to drink from bottle
- Difficulty using feeding aid
- Unable to use hands to feed self
- Does not use knife and fork to feed self
- Unable to chew
- Observation of infant feeding pattern
- Difficulty sucking
- eaters picky
- Does not use cutlery to feed self
- Finding related to ability to use feeding aid
- Does not use left hand to feed self
- Finding related to ability to use knife and fork to feed self
- Elderly feeding problem
- Difficulty clearing mouth of residue
- Difficulty using cutlery to feed self
- Chewing observations
- Picky eater
- Difficulty bottle feeding
- Finding related to ability to control bolus of food
- Feeding problem of adult
- Does not use fork to feed self
- Unable to suckle
- Chewing finding
- Finding related to ability to place food in mouth
- Difficulty cutting up food
- Unable to use fork to feed self
- Does not place food in mouth
- Finding related to ability to suck
- Difficulty controlling bolus of food
- Does not use spoon to feed self
- Finding related to ability to latch on to breast for feeding
- Refusal of feeds in infant
- Difficulty drinking from a bottle
- Unable to use spoon to feed self
- Unable to suck
- Does not to suckle
- Unable to cut up food
- Difficulty using knife and fork to feed self
- Difficulty placing food in mouth
- Unable to finger feed
- Finding related to ability to finger feed
- Refusing to feed
- Does not use feeding aid
- Difficulty using spoon to feed self
- Unable to clear mouth of residue
- Difficulty using hands to feed self
- Difficulty feeding self with right hand
- Does not retain food in mouth
- Difficulty retaining food in mouth
- Difficulty moving food in mouth
- Finding related to ability to feed self with left hand
- Unable to control bolus of food
- Masticatory dysfunction
- Unable to move food in mouth
- Finding of infant feeding pattern
- Unable to use feeding aid
- Finding related to ability to use spoon to feed self
- Feeding problem (elderly) (infant) NOS
- Feeding problem in child
- Does not take food to mouth
- Finding related to ability to chew
- Difficulty finger feeding
- Finding related to ability to clear mouth of residue
- Does not clear mouth of residue
- Does not project bolus of food into pharynx
- Unable to take food to mouth
- Infant not tolerating feeds
- Faddy eater
- Picky eater (finding)
- Finding related to ability to retrieve food from buccal sulcus
- Difficulty using fork to feed self
- Finding related to ability to retain food in mouth
- Difficulty in retrieving food from buccal sulcus
- Unable to retrieve food from buccal sulcus
- Food fads
- Feeding problem in adulthood
- Unable to use cutlery to feed self
- Does not use right hand to feed self
- Does not cut up food
- Does not latch on to breast for feeding
- Feeding problem
- Difficulty chewing
- Unable to feed self with right hand
- Finding related to ability to cut up food
- Finding related to ability to use fork to feed self
- Unable to use knife and fork to feed self
- Finding related to ability to feed self with right hand
- Unable to retain food in mouth
- Infant feeding pattern impairment
- Difficulty taking food to mouth
- Feeding problem due to illness
- Finding related to ability to project bolus of food into pharynx
- Infant feeding problem
- Unable to feed self with left hand
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.
How does R63.39 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other feeding difficulties affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R63.39?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R63.39 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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