F98.2

Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood

FY2027Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders/F90–F98 Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

F98.2 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are F98.21 Rumination disorder of infancy and childhood and F98.29 Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood. Its coding notes include 10 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
  • anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders (F50.-)
  • feeding difficulties (R63.3-)
  • feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
  • pica of infancy or childhood (F98.3)
Inherited from F98 Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
  • breath-holding spells (R06.89)
  • gender identity disorder of childhood (F64.2)
  • Kleine-Levin syndrome (G47.13)
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder (F42.-)
  • sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F51.-)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • disorders of psychological development

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from F90–F98 Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
  • Codes within categories F90-F98 may be used regardless of the age of a patient. These disorders generally have onset within the childhood or adolescent years, but may continue throughout life or not be diagnosed until adulthood

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry

More specific codes under F98.2 2