F50.20
BillableBulimia nervosa, unspecified
Bulimia nervosa, unspecified
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
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(28)
SNOMED CT
- Bulimia nervosa, purging type32721004
- Excessive oral food intake58424009
- Overeating58424009
- Overeats58424009
- Bulimia nervosa, nonpurging type59645001
- BN - Bulimia nervosa78004001
- Bulimia78004001
- Bulimia nervosa78004001
- Self-induced purging to lose weight248118000
- Pattern of overeating and vomiting248123000
- Self-induced purging249520001
- Finding of quantity of eating289142005
- Observation of quantity of eating289142005
- Self-induced vomiting to lose weight705001007
Clinical Terms
- Bulimia
- Bulimia nervosa, nonpurging type
- BN - Bulimia nervosa
- Self-induced purging
- Bulimia nervosa, purging type
- Observation of quantity of eating
- Overeats
- Self-induced purging to lose weight
- Overeating
- Excessive oral food intake
- Self-induced vomiting to lose weight
- Finding of quantity of eating
- Pattern of overeating and vomiting
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.
How does F50.20 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like bulimia nervosa, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of F50.20?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for F50.20 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.