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F50: Eating disorders

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

F50 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for eating disorders. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • anorexia NOS (R63.0)
  • feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
  • polyphagia (R63.2)

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

  • feeding difficulties (R63.3-)
  • feeding disorder in infancy or childhood (F98.2-)

Other codes that can never be billed with F50

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • F50.0Anorexia nervosa
  • F50.02Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type
  • F50.2Bulimia nervosa
  • F98.21Rumination disorder of infancy and childhood
  • F98.3Pica of infancy and childhood
  • Z72.4Inappropriate diet and eating habits
  • P92Feeding problems of newborn
  • R11Nausea and vomiting

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead F50

4 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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