R63

Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

CH18 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R50-R69General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
R63Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intakeNot billable
R63.0AnorexiaBillable
R63.1PolydipsiaBillable
R63.2PolyphagiaBillable
R63.3Feeding difficultiesSubcodes
R63.4Abnormal weight lossBillable
R63.5Abnormal weight gainBillable
R63.6UnderweightBillable
R63.8Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intakeBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R63:

chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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