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F50.0

Non-billable

Anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa

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

Parent Code

F50

Child Codes

3

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)

  • anorexia NOS (R63.0)
  • feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
  • polyphagia (R63.2)
  • loss of appetite (R63.0)
  • psychogenic loss of appetite (F50.89)

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 (3)

F50.00

Anorexia nervosa, unspecified

BillableF50.01

Anorexia nervosa, restricting type

F50.02

Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F50.0?

ICD-10-CM code F50.0 represents "Anorexia nervosa". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is F50.0 a billable code?

No, F50.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under F50.0.

What chapter is F50.0 in?

F50.0 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F50.0?

F50.0 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); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under F50.0?

F50.0 has 3 child codes, including: F50.00 (Anorexia nervosa, unspecified), F50.01 (Anorexia nervosa, restricting type), F50.02 (Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type).

What are the UMLS CUIs for F50.0?

F50.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0003125. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.