F50

Non-billable

Eating disorders

Eating disorders

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

F50-F59

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  • feeding difficulties (R63.3-)
  • feeding disorder in infancy or childhood (F98.2-)

Child Codes (4)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F50?

ICD-10-CM code F50 represents "Eating disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is F50 a billable code?

No, F50 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under F50.

What chapter is F50 in?

F50 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F50?

F50 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: anorexia NOS (R63.0); feeding problems of newborn (P92.-); polyphagia (R63.2).

What are the subcategories under F50?

F50 has 4 child codes, including: F50.0 (Anorexia nervosa), F50.2 (Bulimia nervosa), F50.8 (Other eating disorders), F50.9 (Eating disorder, unspecified).

What are the UMLS CUIs for F50?

F50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0013473. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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