ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Dirt-eating child
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Dirt-eating child”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Dirt-eating child
The ICD-10-CM code for Dirt-eating child is F98.3 (Pica of infancy and childhood).
Within F98 (other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence), F98.3 is specifically for Pica of infancy and childhood. Related codes cover enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F98.0), Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F98.1), other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood (F98.2), Stereotyped movement disorders (F98.4), adult onset fluency disorder (F98.5), other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F98.8) and unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F98.9).
Don't report F98.3 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: pica in adults (F50.83).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for F98.3)
- pica in adults (F50.83)
Common questions about Dirt-eating child ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Dirt-eating child?
- F98.3 — Pica of infancy and childhood.
Is F98.3 billable?
- Yes. F98.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can F98.3 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict F98.3 as a principal diagnosis.
Is F98.3 a CC or MCC?
- No. F98.3 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.