Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for poor weight gain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Poor Weight Gain
Use ICD-10 code R62.51 for failure to thrive (child), ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Noncompliance with medical treatment
Use when caregiver noncompliance is a factor in poor weight gain.
The ICD-10 code for poor weight gain in children under 5 is R62.51, while R63.5 is used for unexplained weight gain without a specific cause.
Document failure to thrive by including specific growth metrics, nutritional assessments, and psychosocial factors impacting growth.