F50-F59Not billable, use a more specific code below

Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)

chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers psychological pain disorders, substance use, abuse, dependence and remission, factitious disorder including Munchausen by proxy, and dementia severity.

Read Section I.C.5 (page 43)

All codes under F50-F59

F50-F59 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

F50-F59 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are serious mental health disorders. They involve severe problems with your thoughts about food and your eating behaviors. You may eat much less or much more than you need.

Read more about eating disorders on MedlinePlus