R63.31
R63.31: Pediatric feeding disorder, acute
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
R63.31 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pediatric feeding disorder, acute. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Pediatric feeding dysfunction, acute
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above R63.31
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above R63.31
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
R63.31 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56621Billing and Coding: Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia
- A56767Billing and Coding: Heavy Metal Testing
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Dysfunction›feeding, pediatric›acute
- Disorder›feeding›pediatric›acute
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.