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Compare/P92 vs R63.30

P92 vs R63.30

P92 (Feeding problems of newborn) compared with R63.30 (Feeding difficulties, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. P92 carries an Excludes2 note covering R63.30: “feeding problems in child over 28 days old (R63.3-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Yes, when both are documented. R63.30 carries an Excludes2 note covering P92: “feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

P92Feeding problems of newbornR63.30Feeding difficulties, unspecified
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: P92.01, P92.09, P92.1, P92.2, P92.3

Billable
ClassificationP00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionFeeding problems of newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P92).Feeding difficulties, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R63.30).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources