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51 Failure to thrive (child)

Failure to gain weight
Excludes1: failure to thrive in child under 28 days old (P92.6)
R62.52 Short stature (child)
Lack of growth
Physical retardation
Short stature NOS
Excludes1: short stature due to endocrine disorder (E34.3)
R62.59 Other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
R62.7 Adult failure to thrive

R63 Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

Excludes1: bulimia NOS (F50.2)
eating disorders of nonorganic origin (F50.-)
malnutrition (E40-E46)
R63.0 Anorexia
Loss of appetite
Excludes1: anorexia nervosa (F50.0-)
loss of appetite of nonorganic origin (F50.8)
R63.1 Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
R63.2 Polyphagia
Excessive eating
Hyperalimentation NOS
R63.3 Feeding difficulties
Feeding problem (elderly) (infant) NOS
Excludes1: feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
infant feeding disorder of nonorganic origin (F98.2-)
R63.4 Abnormal weight loss
R63.5 Abnormal weight gain
Excludes1: excessive weight gain in pregnancy (O26.0-)
obesity (E66.-)
R63.6 Underweight
Use additional code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known (Z68.-)
Excludes1: abnormal weight loss (R63.4)
anorexia nervosa (F50.0-)
malnutrition (E40-E46)
R63.8 Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

R64 Cachexia

Includes: wasting syndrome
Code first underlying condition, if known
Excludes1: abnormal weight loss (R63.4)
nutritional marasmus (E41)

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