DD93.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Infantile colic

Description

This is a condition in which an otherwise healthy baby cries or displays symptoms of distress (cramping, moaning, etc.) frequently and for extended periods, without any discernible reason.

Index terms

  • Infantile colic
  • infant colic

Exclusions from above levels

  • 6B23 – Hypochondriasis
  • 6B85 – Rumination-regurgitation disorder
  • 6C20 – Bodily distress disorder
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  • MB29.4 – Rumination-regurgitation
  • 21 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • DD93.0 – Infant regurgitation
  • DD93.2 – Infant dyschezia
  • DD93.Y – Other functional digestive disorders of infants, neonates or toddlers
  • DD93.Z – Functional digestive disorders of infants, toddlers or children, unspecified

Foundation entity

Infantile colic – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/122891331

Part of: DD93: Functional digestive disorders of infants, toddlers or children › 13: Diseases of the digestive system