Diagnosis Code: F50.2

Short Description: Bulimia nervosa

Long Description: Bulimia nervosa

The code F50.2 is 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)
      • F50.2 Bulimia nervosa

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Bulimia nervosa
• Bulimia nervosa in full remission
• Bulimia nervosa in partial remission
• Bulimia nervosa in remission
• Bulimia nervosa, nonpurging type
• Bulimia nervosa, purging type
• Eating disorder in remission
• Eating disorder in remission
• Eating disorder in remission
• Finding of quantity of eating
• Overeating
• Pattern of overeating and vomiting
• Self-induced purging
• Self-induced purging to lose weight
• Self-induced vomiting to lose weight

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code F50.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Bulimia NOS
  • Hyperorexia nervosa
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type (@F50.02*)

Crosswalk Information

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

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