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F50.20

Billable

Bulimia nervosa, unspecified

Bulimia nervosa, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

F50-F59

Parent Code

F50.2

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

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-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for bulimia nervosa, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for bulimia nervosa, unspecified is F50.20. The full clinical description is "Bulimia nervosa, unspecified". F50.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code F50.20 mean?

ICD-10-CM code F50.20 represents "Bulimia nervosa, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is F50.20 a billable code?

Yes, F50.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is F50.20 in?

F50.20 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F50.20?

F50.20 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 1 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does F50.20 map to?

F50.20 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 78004001, 59645001, 32721004, 58424009, 289142005, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for F50.20?

F50.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5926664. 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.