ICD-10 Code for Food
The ICD-10-CM 2027 alphabetic index lists food with the subterms below. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (4 codes, 3 billable).
Index entries for Food
- allergy –
L27.2 - asphyxia (from aspiration or inhalation) – see Foreign body, by site
- choked on – see Foreign body, by site
- deprivation –
T73.0(header)- specified kind of food NEC –
E63.8
- specified kind of food NEC –
- insecurity –
Z59.41 - intoxication – see Poisoning, food
- lack of –
T73.0(header) - poisoning – see Poisoning, food
- rejection NEC – see Disorder, eating
- strangulation or suffocation – see Foreign body, by site
- toxemia – see Poisoning, food
How to choose the right code
Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.