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F50.24

Billable

Bulimia nervosa, extreme

Bulimia nervosa, extreme

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

F50-F59

Parent Code

F50.2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Bulimia nervosa with 14 or more episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for bulimia nervosa, extreme is F50.24. The full clinical description is "Bulimia nervosa, extreme". F50.24 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code F50.24 mean?

ICD-10-CM code F50.24 represents "Bulimia nervosa, extreme". 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 F50.24 a billable code?

Yes, F50.24 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is F50.24 in?

F50.24 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F50.24?

F50.24 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 are the UMLS CUIs for F50.24?

F50.24 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5926903, C5926668. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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