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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Rumination Disorder in Adults

Code F50.84, Rumination disorder in adults, was created to capture this disorder in adults. Rumination disorder, is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that is defined as the automatic regurgitation of recently ingested food from the stomach in the absence of an organic disease. People who suffer from rumination disorder often regurgitate undigested food 10 to 15 minutes after eating. This may continue for approximately 1 to 2 hours after each meal. Rumination is an automatic reflex, not a conscious action. It is often compared to the belching reflex, but rather than burping up gas, the reflex causes food to...

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