F50

Non-Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Eating disorders

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99).

CH5 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • disorders of psychological development
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • anorexia NOS (R63.0)
  • feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
  • polyphagia (R63.2)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • feeding difficulties (R63.3-)
  • feeding disorder in infancy or childhood (F98.2-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
F50-F59Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)
F50Eating disordersNot billable
F50.0Anorexia nervosaSubcodes
F50.2Bulimia nervosaSubcodes
F50.8Other eating disordersSubcodes
F50.9Eating disorder, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to F50:

chapterCH5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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