R63.3
Header — not billableFeeding difficulties
The ICD-10 code for feeding difficulties is R63.3.
R63.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R63.0Anorexia
- R63.1Polydipsia
- R63.2Polyphagia
- R63.4Abnormal weight loss
- R63.5Abnormal weight gain
- R63.6Underweight
- R63.8Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
- R63.3Feeding difficultiesnon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7833