Is F50.020 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. F50.020 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does F50.020 sit in the tabular list?

Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99), in the block Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59).

F50.020

F50.020 — Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, mild

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F50.020 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, mild. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, with a body mass index greater than or equal to 17 kg/m2

Risk adjustment

F50.020 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to these categories:

HCC 153 Personality Disorders; Anorexia/Bulimia Nervosa0.396 RAF
HCC 153 Personality Disorders; Anorexia/Bulimia Nervosa0.396 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Medicare coverage

F50.020 is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies — 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
A56614Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalization
A56685Billing and Coding: Partial Hospitalization Programs
A56850Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs

Related codes at this level

Codes that share F50.02. If F50.020 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about F50.020

Is F50.020 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. F50.020 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does F50.020 sit in the tabular list?: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99), in the block Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59).