F98.3 is the ICD-10 code for Pica of infancy and childhood. It is a four-character subcategory of F98 (Other behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F90–F98 (Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Persistent eating of non-nutritive substances (such as soil, paint chippings, etc.). It may occur as one of many symptoms that are part of a more widespread psychiatric disorder (such as autism), or as a relatively isolated psychopathological behaviour; only the latter is classified here. The phenomenon is most common in mentally retarded children and, if mental retardation is also present, F70-F79 should be selected as the main diagnosis.
F98.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F98.3Pica i spedbarns- eller barnealder
DF983Pica i barndommen
F98.3Lapsen tai imeväisen pica-oireyhtymä
F98.3Pica im Kindesalter
F98.3Pica du nourrisson et de l'enfant
F98.3pica bij (jonge) kinderen
F98.3Pica of infancy and childhood
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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