R63.0

Applicable To

• Loss of appetite

Approximate Synonyms

• Loss of appetite

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by a loss of appetite.

• An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, aids, a mental disorder i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.

• Clinical manifestation consisting of a physiopathological lack or loss of appetite accompanied by an aversion to food and the inability to eat.

• Loss of appetite.

• The lack or loss of appetite accompanied by an aversion to food and the inability to eat. It is the defining characteristic of the disorder anorexia nervosa.

Details

• R63.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R63.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R63.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 R63.0 may differ.