F98.29 — Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood
Is F98.29 billable?
Yes — F98.29 is billable for FY2027. F98.29 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. F98.29 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
F98.29 at a glance
| Code | F98.29 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F98.29 group to?
F98.29 sits in MDC 19 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
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How is F98.29 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F98.29. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Difficult, difficulty › feeding › nonorganic (in)
- Disorder › eating › child (of)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F98.29, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F98.29 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F98
The conditions below are not part of F98.29, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F98.29 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F98.2
The conditions below are not part of F98.29, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F98.29 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has F98.29 existed?
F98.29 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.