2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F98.29Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F90-F98›F98

ICD-10-CM F98.29
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

F98.29 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Coders also document this condition as feeding disorder of infancy OR early childhood. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Feeding and eating disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
F98.29
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood
Short Description
Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
F98.2
Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF90-F98Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
CategoryF98Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
This CodeF98.29Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Feeding disorder of infancy OR early childhood
  • Finding of infant feeding pattern
  • Ineffective infant feeding pattern
  • Non-organic infant feeding disturbance
  • Psychogenic feeding disorder of infancy and childhood

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Difficult, difficulty(in)
      • feeding
        • nonorganic (infant or child)
    • Disorder(of)
      • eating (adult) (psychogenic)
        • child

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR MBD010
Feeding and eating disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Infant and Newborn Nutrition

Food provides the energy and nutrients that babies need to be healthy. For a baby, breast milk is best. It has all the necessary vitamins and minerals. Infant formulas are available for babies whose mothers are not able to or decide not to breastfeed.

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Convert F98.29 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
307.59 Eating disorder NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About F98.29Overview

Is F98.29 (Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of F98.29?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood converts to ICD-9-CM 307.59 (eating disorder NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.