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FY2027

R63.32Pediatric feeding disorder, chronic

Billable

Is R63.32 billable?

Yes — R63.32 is billable for FY2027. R63.32 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R63.32 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

R63.32 at a glance

CodeR63.32
DescriptionPediatric feeding disorder, chronic
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does R63.32 group to?

R63.32 sits in MDC 10 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

  • 640Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCCmedical
  • 641Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCCmedical

How is R63.32 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R63.32. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Dysfunctionfeeding, pediatricchronic
  • Disorderfeedingpediatricchronic (of)

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether R63.32 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • , if applicable, associated conditions such as:
  • aspiration pneumonia (J69.0)
  • dysphagia (R13.1-)
  • gastro-esophageal reflux disease (K21.-)
  • malnutrition (E40-E46)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R63.32.

  • Pediatric feeding dysfunction, chronic

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R63

The conditions below can never be reported together with R63.32 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18

The conditions below are not part of R63.32, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R63.32 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R63.3

The conditions below are not part of R63.32, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R63.32 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • eating disorders (F50.-)
  • feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
  • infant feeding disorder of nonorganic origin (F98.2-)

How long has R63.32 existed?

R63.32 first appears in FY2022.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the R63.3 family? (3)