Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 783
Symptoms concerning nutrition metabolism and development
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 9 ICD-9-CM codes below 783 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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
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