Failure to Thrive ICD-10-CM codes
ICD-10-CM codes for failure to thrive in newborns, children, and adults, with related growth and malnutrition codes.
9 codes, 8 billable. FY2027, valid from October 1, 2026. In chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings.
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How to code Failure to Thrive
Failure to thrive in a child is R62.51, adult failure to thrive is R62.7, and failure to thrive in a newborn is P92.6. Short stature in a child is R62.52.
If the provider documents malnutrition, code it from E40-E46 as well, for example E46. Abnormal weight loss is R63.4. Code the cause when it is known.
All Failure to Thrive codes
- E46Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
- P92.6Failure to thrive in newborn
- R62.5Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
- R62.50Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
- R62.51Failure to thrive (child)
- R62.52Short stature (child)
- R62.59Other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
- R62.7Adult failure to thrive
- R63.4Abnormal weight loss
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