F98.3 Pica of infancy and childhood

The ICD-10-CM code for Pica of infancy and childhood is F98.3 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)

Section

F90-F98: Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98)

Category F98

11 codes (9 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F98.3:

• Dirt-eating child
• Pica › infant or child (in remission)
• Disorder (of) › eating (adult) (psychogenic) › child › pica (in remission)
• Disorder (of) › eating (adult) (psychogenic) › pica › childhood (in remission)

Inclusion Terms

• Pica in infancy or childhood, in remission

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 1,210 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F98.3 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Pain disorders related to psychological factors (TOC entry)

a. Pain disorders related to psychological factors ..................................................................... 43

Psychoactive substance use disorders (TOC entry)

b. Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use ................................... 43

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)