Listing code
105.10
Children (Part B)
Body system
105.00
Digestive system (children)
Subsections
0
No lettered criteria
Step in evaluation
3 of 5
Listing match approves the claim
SSA listing text and criteria
Need for supplemental daily enteral feeding via a gastrostomy, duodenostomy, or jejunostomy (see 105.00H ) due to any cause, for children who have not attained age 3; after that, evaluate the residual impairment(s).
This listing has no lettered subsections. The diagnosis itself, supported by the medical evidence described in the body-system overview, is what SSA evaluates.
Source: SSA Blue Book listing 105.10. Last synced 2026-05-04.
Where claims under 105.10 usually fail
This listing is limited to children who have not attained age 3, so approval under 105.10 depends on the child's age at the time of evaluation. Another pitfall is focusing on the diagnosis without showing the need for supplemental daily enteral feeding through a gastrostomy, duodenostomy, or jejunostomy. A third pitfall is treating imaging or endoscopy results as a substitute for the core feeding-tube requirement; the evidence needs to support both the digestive disorder and the severity reflected by daily supplemental enteral feeding. A fourth pitfall is using 105.10 for situations after age 3 instead of shifting to the residual impairment(s).
Medical evidence that strengthens this claim
Strong medical evidence includes the child's medical history and physical examination findings, plus operative reports relevant to the gastrostomy, duodenostomy, or jejunostomy. Laboratory results and any relevant diagnostic test results can help support the digestive disorder causing the feeding need. The body system also expects evidence such as imaging consistent with prevailing clinical practice, and reports from endoscopy and other diagnostic procedures when they are relevant to the digestive disorder causing the supplemental daily enteral feeding.
What happens if your records do not meet this listing
If the child is 3 or older, this listing is not the path to use because SSA evaluates residual impairment(s) after that age. Even if the feeding tube is present, if the record does not support the need for supplemental daily enteral feeding via gastrostomy, duodenostomy, or jejunostomy, the claim will not fit 105.10. In many cases, claimants still can qualify based on other digestive-system listings that match the underlying digestive disorder severity, such as those for growth failure, chronic liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, gastrointestinal hemorrhaging, or transplantation-type listings in this same digestive childhood body system.
Work activity and the SGA gate for this condition
For SSDI, work activity during the SGA evaluation period is assessed first before a disability finding, and sustained work would need to be consistent with the level of functional impact caused by the child's digestive impairment that requires supplemental daily enteral feeding via a gastrostomy, duodenostomy, or jejunostomy (when under age 3). For those approved, benefits can continue based on the normal post-approval rules that apply to child disability cases, including eligibility continuing mechanisms after approval. Exact work-activity dollar thresholds are not part of the 105.10 criteria text provided here.
Listing 105.10 FAQ
Questions that come up repeatedly for need for supplemental daily enteral feeding via a gastrostomy, duodenostomy, or jejunostomy disability claims.