Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for food aversion includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Food Aversion
Use ICD-10 code F50.82 for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (arfid), ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unspecified protein-energy malnutrition
Use if malnutrition is present.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified feeding difficulties, including food aversion, is R63.30. For sensory-based aversion meeting ARFID criteria, use F50.82.
ARFID involves significant nutritional impact and sensory sensitivity, unlike typical picky eating, which lacks these clinical consequences.