Diagnosis Code

F50 EATING DISORDERS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: F50

Short Description: Eating disorders

Long Description: Eating disorders

The code F50 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Mental and behavioural disorders (F01–F99)
    • Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)
      • Eating disorders (F50)
        • F50 Eating disorders

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code F50 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • anorexia NOS (@R63.0*)
    • feeding problems of newborn (@P92*.-)
    • polyphagia (@R63.2*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • feeding difficulties (@R63.3*-)
    • feeding disorder in infancy or childhood (@F98.2*-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
F50.0 Anorexia nervosa
F50.00 Anorexia nervosa, unspecified
F50.01 Anorexia nervosa, restricting type
F50.02 Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type
F50.2 Bulimia nervosa
F50.8 Other eating disorders
F50.81 Binge eating disorder
F50.82 Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
F50.89 Other specified eating disorder
F50.9 Eating disorder, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023