ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for feeding difficult
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Difficult, difficulty (in) › feeding”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding feeding difficult
The ICD-10-CM code for feeding difficult is R63.30 (Feeding difficulties, unspecified). The official index lists 7 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on R63.30.
Within R63.3, choose R63.30 (unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: pediatric feeding disorder, acute (R63.31), pediatric feeding disorder, chronic (R63.32) and other feeding difficulties (R63.39).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC, relative weight 1.3395) and DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC, relative weight 0.7865), in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific feeding difficult codes (official index)
- elderly R63.39 — Other feeding difficulties
- infant NOS R63.39 — Other feeding difficulties
- newborn P92.9 — Feeding problem of newborn, unspecified
- breast P92.5 — Neonatal difficulty in feeding at breast
- specified NEC P92.8 — Other feeding problems of newborn
- nonorganic (infant or child) F98.29 — Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood
- specified NEC R63.39 — Other feeding difficulties
Common questions about feeding difficult ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for feeding difficult?
- R63.30 — Feeding difficulties, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: R63.39, R63.39, P92.9, P92.5 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for elderly feeding difficult?
- R63.39 — Other feeding difficulties.
What is the ICD-10 code for infant nos feeding difficult?
- R63.39 — Other feeding difficulties.
What is the ICD-10 code for newborn feeding difficult?
- P92.9 — Feeding problem of newborn, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for nonorganic feeding difficult?
- F98.29 — Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood.
Is R63.30 billable?
- Yes. R63.30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can R63.30 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict R63.30 as a principal diagnosis.
Is R63.30 a CC or MCC?
- No. R63.30 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.