ICD-11 code : 6B84;
Preferred Label : Pica;
ICD-11 definition : Pica is characterized by the regular consumption of non-nutritive substances, such
as non-food objects and materials (e.g., clay, soil, chalk, plaster, plastic, metal
and paper) or raw food ingredients (e.g., large quantities of salt or corn flour)
that is persistent or severe enough to require clinical attention in an individual
who has reached a developmental age at which they would be expected to distinguish
between edible and non-edible substances (approximately 2 years). That is, the behavior
causes damage to health, impairment in functioning, or significant risk due to the
frequency, amount or nature of the substances or objects ingested.;
ICD-11 inclusion : pica of infancy and childhood;
Origin ID : 833390860;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Pica [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- ICD-10 Mapping
Pica is characterized by the regular consumption of non-nutritive substances, such
as non-food objects and materials (e.g., clay, soil, chalk, plaster, plastic, metal
and paper) or raw food ingredients (e.g., large quantities of salt or corn flour)
that is persistent or severe enough to require clinical attention in an individual
who has reached a developmental age at which they would be expected to distinguish
between edible and non-edible substances (approximately 2 years). That is, the behavior
causes damage to health, impairment in functioning, or significant risk due to the
frequency, amount or nature of the substances or objects ingested.
