Question 1

Is F98.2 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, F98.2 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code F98.2 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code F98.2 represents Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F98.2?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for F98.2 is F98 (Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from F98.2?

Accepted Answer

Code F98.2 has Type 2 Excludes including: anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders (F50.-); feeding difficulties (R63.3-); feeding problems of newborn (P92.-) and 1 more conditions. These conditions are not included in F98.2 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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