2016 icd 10 code for failure to thrive

by Precious Koch MD 4 min read

International classification of disease (ICD) ICD-10 Diagnosis Code R62. 51: Failure to thrive (child) [online] [Accessed March 28 2016].

What are the differential diagnoses for failure to thrive?

  • VS: 98/65mmHg, 114bpm, 98.1°, 33/min, 100% RA
  • Gen: Small for age, smiling and interactive
  • HEENT: PERRL, MMM, no lesions
  • CV: RRR, no M/R/G, Lungs: CTAB
  • Abdomen: +BS, soft, NT/ND, no masses, no hepatosplenomegaly
  • Ext: Normal capillary refill

How to find a diagnosis code?

Just a quick tip an irritated Neurologist once suggested to me, keep a binder with the following:

  • Emergency Contact information
  • Insurance information
  • Primary Care Doctor’s information
  • Specialist’s information
  • Latest doctor visit notes
  • Latest test results (including labs and x-rays, CT, MRI, etc.)
  • List of all current prescriptions with doses and strengths

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What is the ICD 10 code for failure to thrive?

  • Adult failure to thrive syndrome
  • Body weight AND/OR growth problem
  • Failure to gain weight
  • Failure to thrive
  • Failure to thrive
  • Impaired renal function disorder
  • Impairment of adult development
  • Impairment of older adult development
  • Organic failure to thrive
  • Problem of growth and development

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What is the clinical workup for failure to thrive?

You should call your child's health care provider if any of the following occur:

  • Increased amounts of vomiting or persistent projectile (forceful) vomiting.
  • Vomiting of fluid that is green in color, or looks like coffee grounds or blood.
  • If your child experiences any difficulty breathing associated with the vomiting or spitting.
  • Pain related to eating, or food refusal causing weight loss or poor weight gain.

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What is the ICD-10-CM code for failure to thrive?

ICD-10 code R62. 51 for Failure to thrive (child) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

What is the ICD-10 code for growth delay?

R62. 50 - Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood | ICD-10-CM.

What is diagnosis code L02 91?

ICD-10 code L02. 91 for Cutaneous abscess, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

What is diagnosis Z71 9?

ICD-10 code Z71. 9 for Counseling, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

How do you code developmental delays?

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 315.9 : Unspecified delay in development.

What is ICD-10 code F88?

ICD-10 code: F88 Other disorders of psychological development.

What is the ICD-10 code for septicemia?

Septicemia – There is NO code for septicemia in ICD-10. Instead, you're directed to a combination 'A' code for sepsis to indicate the underlying infection, such A41. 9 (Sepsis, unspecified organism) for septicemia with no further detail.

What is the ICD-10 code for Cellulitis?

ICD-10 code L03. 90 for Cellulitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

What is the ICD-10 code for myalgia?

ICD-10 code M79. 1 for Myalgia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

What is Z71 89?

ICD-10 code Z71. 89 for Other specified counseling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

Is Z71 9 a billable code?

Z71. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

When should you use the code v71 09?

09 for Observation of other suspected mental condition is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS WITHOUT REPORTED DIAGNOSIS ENCOUNTERED DURING EXAMINATION AND INVESTIGATION.

Coding Notes for R62.51 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #640-641 - Misc disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids or electrolytes with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R62.51 - Failure to thrive (child)'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R62.51. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 783.41 was previously used, R62.51 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

Coding Notes for P92.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #640-641 - Misc disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids or electrolytes with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P92.6 - Failure to thrive in newborn'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code P92.6. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 779.34 was previously used, P92.6 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

What is the ICd 10 code for failure to thrive?

R62.51 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Failure to thrive (child) . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .

Do you include decimal points in ICD-10?

DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also: Failure, failed.

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