Underfeeding of newborn

Description

A paediatric condition characterised by a newborn who consumes less than average for their age and weight and who seems hungry and unsatisfied after feeding, is fussy or cries a lot, does not produce several wet and soiled diapers each day, and who does not gain weight.

Coding note from above levels

Conditions arising in the perinatal period, even though death or morbidity occurs later, should, as far as possible, be coded to chapter 19, which takes precedence over chapters containing codes for diseases by their anatomical site. For children less than 28 days old, assume that a reported condition developed in the perinatal period, unless the duration is stated and the onset was after the first completed week of life.

Exclusions from above levels

• 6B83 – Avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder
• 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases - acquired after birth
• 02 – Neoplasms