ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for food
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Food”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding food
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for food; the code depends on the details below.
More specific food codes (official index)
- allergy L27.2 — Dermatitis due to ingested food
- asphyxia (from aspiration or inhalation)
- choked on
- deprivation T73.0 — Starvation
- specified kind of food NEC E63.8 — Other specified nutritional deficiencies
- insecurity Z59.41 — Food insecurity
- intoxication
- lack of T73.0 — Starvation
- poisoning
- rejection NEC
- strangulation or suffocation
- toxemia
Common questions about food ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for allergy food?
- L27.2 — Dermatitis due to ingested food.
What is the ICD-10 code for deprivation food?
- T73.0 — Starvation (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for insecurity food?
- Z59.41 — Food insecurity.
What is the ICD-10 code for lack of food?
- T73.0 — Starvation (header code; choose a more specific subcode).