F50
Non-Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Rankcategory
Description
Eating disorders
About ICD-10-CM code F50
The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Eating disorders at code F50, inside F01-F99 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, within Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.
Use a more specific code (1 billable, 3 non-billable)
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.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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