ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for F50
Eating disorders
Coding Notes & Guidelines for F50
- anorexia NOS (R63.0)
- feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
- polyphagia (R63.2)
- loss of appetite (R63.0)
- psychogenic loss of appetite (F50.89)
bulimia nervosa (F50.2-)
anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type (F50.02-)
pica in infancy and childhood (F98.3)
rumination disorder in infancy and childhood (F98.21)
- feeding difficulties (R63.3-)
- feeding disorder in infancy or childhood (F98.2-)
Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, with a body mass index greater than or equal to 17 kg/m2
Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, with a body mass index of 16.0-16.99 kg/m2
Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, with a body mass index of 15.0-15.99 kg/m2
Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, with a body mass index of less than 15.0 kg/m2
- Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, in full remission
- Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, in partial remission
Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index greater than or equal to 17 kg/m2
Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index of 16.0-16.99 kg/m2
Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index of 15.0-15.99 kg/m2
Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index of less than 15.0 kg/m2
- Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, in full remission
- Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, in partial remission
- Bulimia NOS
- Hyperorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa with 1-3 episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week
Bulimia nervosa with 4-7 episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week
Bulimia nervosa with 8-13 episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week
Bulimia nervosa with 14 or more episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week
- Bulimia nervosa, in full remission
- Bulimia nervosa, in partial remission
Binge eating disorder with 1-3 binge eating episodes per week
Binge eating disorder with 4-7 binge eating episodes per week
Binge eating disorder with 8-13 binge eating episodes per week
Binge eating disorder with 14 or more eating episodes per week
- Binge eating disorder, in full remission
- Binge eating disorder, in partial remission
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, in remission
Pica in adults, in remission
Rumination disorder in adults, in remission
Psychogenic loss of appetite
- Atypical anorexia nervosa
- Atypical bulimia nervosa
- Feeding or eating disorder, unspecified
- Other specified feeding disorder
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About ICD-10-CM Code F50 (Eating disorders)
ICD-10-CM code F50 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM F50 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about F50 - Eating disorders. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Eating disorders.