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F50.20

F50.20: Bulimia nervosa, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F50.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for bulimia nervosa, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above F50.20

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on F50.2: Bulimia nervosa

  • anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type (F50.02-)

Written on F50: Eating disorders

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above F50.20

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on F50: Eating disorders

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

Other codes that can never be billed with F50.20

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

  • Z72.4Inappropriate diet and eating habits
  • P92Feeding problems of newborn

Risk adjustment

F50.20 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. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

F50.20 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • 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

Code history

  • addedFY2024-FY2027

    Bulimia nervosa, unspecified

Other codes under F50.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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