F50.9
BillableEating disorder, unspecified
Eating disorder, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Atypical anorexia nervosa
- Atypical bulimia nervosa
- Feeding or eating disorder, unspecified
- Other specified feeding disorder
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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(38)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Atypical anorexia nervosaC0338959
- Atypical anorexia nervosa (disorder)C0338959
- Atypical bulimia nervosaC0338960
- Atypical bulimia nervosa (disorder)C0338960
- Disorder, EatingC0013473
- Disorders, EatingC0013473
- Eating DisorderC0013473
- Eating DisordersC0013473
- Eating disorderC0013473
- Eating disorder (disorder)C0013473
- Eating disorder, unspecifiedC0013473
- Eating disordersC0013473
- Eating disorders and disturbancesC0013473
- eating disorderC0013473
- eating disordersC0013473
- Feeding or eating disorder, unspecifiedC4237465
- Other specified feeding disorderC4509116
Clinical Terms
- Bulimia
- BN - Bulimia nervosa
- Atypical anorexia nervosa (disorder)
- Eating disorder in remission
- Eating disorders and disturbances
- Eating disorder (disorder)
- Atypical bulimia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Disorders, Eating
- Disorder, Eating
- Feeding or eating disorder, unspecified
- Other specified feeding disorder
- Atypical anorexia nervosa
- Atypical bulimia nervosa (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for eating disorder, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for eating disorder, unspecified is F50.9. The full clinical description is "Eating disorder, unspecified". F50.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F50.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F50.9 represents “Eating disorder, 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 F50.9 a billable code?
Yes, F50.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F50.9 in?
F50.9 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What codes cannot be used with F50.9?
F50.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does F50.9 map to?
F50.9 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 231522009, 231523004, 78004001, 72366004, 427469003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F50.9?
F50.9 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0338959, C0338960, C0013473, C4237465, C4509116. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F50.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like eating disorder, 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 F50.9?
F50.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6B8Z (Feeding or eating disorders, unspecified).
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