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R63.6 - Underweight


The ICD 10 Code for Underweight is listed as R63.6.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: R63.6
Description: Underweight
  • Use additional code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known (Z68.-)
  • Excludes1: abnormal weight loss (R63.4)
  • anorexia nervosa (F50.0-)
  • malnutrition (E40-E46)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
640 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W Mcc
641 - Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes W/o Mcc
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
Parent R63 - Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 783.22 - Underweight
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of R63.6:
R63.0 - Anorexia
R63.1 - Polydipsia
R63.2 - Polyphagia
R63.3 - Feeding difficulties
R63.4 - Abnormal weight loss
R63.5 - Abnormal weight gain
R63.8 - Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake