ICD-10-CM F50: Eating disorders

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for F50

Eating disorders

Coding Notes & Guidelines for F50

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • anorexia NOS (R63.0)
  • feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
  • polyphagia (R63.2)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • loss of appetite (R63.0)
  • psychogenic loss of appetite (F50.89)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

bulimia nervosa (F50.2-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type (F50.02-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

pica in infancy and childhood (F98.3)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

rumination disorder in infancy and childhood (F98.21)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • feeding difficulties (R63.3-)
  • feeding disorder in infancy or childhood (F98.2-)
Inclusion Terms

Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, with a body mass index greater than or equal to 17 kg/m2

Inclusion Terms

Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, with a body mass index of 16.0-16.99 kg/m2

Inclusion Terms

Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, with a body mass index of 15.0-15.99 kg/m2

Inclusion Terms

Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, with a body mass index of less than 15.0 kg/m2

Inclusion Terms
  • Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, in full remission
  • Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, in partial remission
Inclusion Terms

Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index greater than or equal to 17 kg/m2

Inclusion Terms

Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index of 16.0-16.99 kg/m2

Inclusion Terms

Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index of 15.0-15.99 kg/m2

Inclusion Terms

Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index of less than 15.0 kg/m2

Inclusion Terms
  • Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, in full remission
  • Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, in partial remission
Inclusion Terms
  • Bulimia NOS
  • Hyperorexia nervosa
Inclusion Terms

Bulimia nervosa with 1-3 episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week

Inclusion Terms

Bulimia nervosa with 4-7 episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week

Inclusion Terms

Bulimia nervosa with 8-13 episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week

Inclusion Terms

Bulimia nervosa with 14 or more episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week

Inclusion Terms
  • Bulimia nervosa, in full remission
  • Bulimia nervosa, in partial remission
Inclusion Terms

Binge eating disorder with 1-3 binge eating episodes per week

Inclusion Terms

Binge eating disorder with 4-7 binge eating episodes per week

Inclusion Terms

Binge eating disorder with 8-13 binge eating episodes per week

Inclusion Terms

Binge eating disorder with 14 or more eating episodes per week

Inclusion Terms
  • Binge eating disorder, in full remission
  • Binge eating disorder, in partial remission
Inclusion Terms

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, in remission

Inclusion Terms

Pica in adults, in remission

Inclusion Terms

Rumination disorder in adults, in remission

Inclusion Terms

Psychogenic loss of appetite

Inclusion Terms
  • Atypical anorexia nervosa
  • Atypical bulimia nervosa
  • Feeding or eating disorder, unspecified
  • Other specified feeding disorder

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for F50):

F50.0 - Anorexia nervosa F50.00 - Anorexia nervosa, unspecified F50.01 - Anorexia nervosa, restricting type F50.010 - Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, mild F50.011 - Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, moderate F50.012 - Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, severe F50.013 - Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, extreme F50.014 - Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, in remission F50.019 - Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, unspecified F50.02 - Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type F50.020 - Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, mild F50.021 - Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, moderate F50.022 - Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, severe F50.023 - Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, extreme F50.024 - Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, in remission F50.029 - Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, unspecified F50.2 - Bulimia nervosa F50.20 - Bulimia nervosa, unspecified F50.21 - Bulimia nervosa, mild F50.22 - Bulimia nervosa, moderate F50.23 - Bulimia nervosa, severe F50.24 - Bulimia nervosa, extreme F50.25 - Bulimia nervosa, in remission F50.8 - Other eating disorders F50.81 - Binge eating disorder F50.810 - Binge eating disorder, mild F50.811 - Binge eating disorder, moderate F50.812 - Binge eating disorder, severe F50.813 - Binge eating disorder, extreme F50.814 - Binge eating disorder, in remission F50.819 - Binge eating disorder, unspecified F50.82 - Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder F50.83 - Pica in adults F50.84 - Rumination disorder in adults F50.89 - Other specified eating disorder F50.9 - Eating disorder, unspecified

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.