ICD-10-CM Code For Eating Disorders: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group F50 includes diagnoses such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and other specified or unspecified eating disorders that affect feeding behavior and nutritional status. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical presentations of disordered eating, nutritional deficiency or excess, and related medical or psychiatric complications, capturing severity and associated physiological disturbances. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM F50 group supports complete clinical documentation and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM F50: Eating Disorders Overview

The ICD-10-CM F50 group covers eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other specified or unspecified eating disorders that affect nutritional intake and weight regulation. These conditions primarily involve psychiatric and behavioral disturbances with physiological consequences across multiple organ systems. Accurate coding matters for documenting severity, guiding clinical management, and supporting appropriate reimbursement for services related to assessment and treatment.

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ICD-10-CM F50: Eating Disorders Overview

When to Use

Use a code from ICD-10-CM F50 when a patient presents with clinically significant disordered eating behaviors that have been diagnosed by a qualified clinician and require documentation. Codes are applied to capture the type of eating disorder, severity, and any associated medical or psychiatric complications that impact treatment and resource utilization.

ICD-10-CM Codes

30 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
F50.00	Anorexia nervosa, unspecified
F50.010	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, mild
F50.011	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, moderate
F50.012	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, severe
F50.013	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, extreme
F50.014	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, in remission
F50.019	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, unspecified
F50.020	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, mild
F50.021	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, moderate
F50.022	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, severe
F50.023	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, extreme
F50.024	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, in remission
F50.029	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, unspecified
F50.20	Bulimia nervosa, unspecified
F50.21	Bulimia nervosa, mild
F50.22	Bulimia nervosa, moderate
F50.23	Bulimia nervosa, severe
F50.24	Bulimia nervosa, extreme
F50.25	Bulimia nervosa, in remission
F50.810	Binge eating disorder, mild

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DRG Codes

2 rows

DRG Code	Description
883	Disorders of Personality and Impulse Control
887	Other Mental Disorder Diagnoses

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A teenage patient with marked intentional restriction of food intake for several months presents to primary care with severe weight loss, bradycardia, amenorrhea, and dizziness due to orthostatic hypotension. The clinician documents persistent restrictive eating behavior with BMI well below expected for age and physiological instability prompting outpatient treatment planning and medical monitoring; an eating disorder diagnosis from this group is assigned to capture the restrictive presentation and associated physiological disturbance. Typical codes: F50.01, F50.011.
An adult patient is brought to the emergency department after an episode of self-induced vomiting with syncope and laboratory findings of hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis; history reveals recurrent binge eating followed by purging behaviors for years. The acute electrolyte disturbance and need for medical stabilization occur in the setting of a chronic bulimic-type eating disorder, so a code indicating bulimia nervosa with current episodes and physiological complications is assigned. Typical codes: F50.2, F50.22.
A young adult with obesity reports recurrent episodes of large-volume binge eating without compensatory behaviors, significant distress, and impairment in social and occupational functioning; treatment is sought in outpatient behavioral health for chronic overeating and weight-related comorbidity. A diagnosis from this group is used to document binge-eating disorder as the primary psychiatric condition contributing to care and to guide psychosocial intervention and monitoring. Typical codes: F50.81, F50.811.

ICD-10-CM Code For Sleep Disorders Not Due To A Substance Or Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F52-SEXUAL-DYSFUNCTION-NOT-DUE

ICD-10-CM Code For Sexual Dysfunction Not Due To A Substance Or Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F53-MENTAL-AND-BEHAVIORAL-DISORDERS-ASSOCIATED-WITH-THE-PUERPERIUM

ICD-10-CM Code For Mental And Behavioral Disorders Associated With The Puerperium Not Elsewhere Classified: Group Overview

F54-PSYCHOLOGICAL-AND-BEHAVIORAL-FACTORS

ICD-10-CM Code For Psychological And Behavioral Factors Associated With Disorders Or Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

F55-ABUSE-OF-NON-PSYCHOACTIVE-SUBSTANCES

ICD-10-CM Code For Abuse Of Non-Psychoactive Substances: Group Overview

F59-UNSPECIFIED-BEHAVIORAL-SYNDROMES

ICD-10-CM Code For Unspecified Behavioral Syndromes Associated With Physiological Disturbances And Physical Factors: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

30 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
F50.00	Anorexia nervosa, unspecified
F50.010	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, mild
F50.011	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, moderate
F50.012	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, severe
F50.013	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, extreme
F50.014	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, in remission
F50.019	Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, unspecified
F50.020	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, mild
F50.021	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, moderate
F50.022	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, severe
F50.023	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, extreme
F50.024	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, in remission
F50.029	Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, unspecified
F50.20	Bulimia nervosa, unspecified
F50.21	Bulimia nervosa, mild
F50.22	Bulimia nervosa, moderate
F50.23	Bulimia nervosa, severe
F50.24	Bulimia nervosa, extreme
F50.25	Bulimia nervosa, in remission
F50.810	Binge eating disorder, mild

Showing 1–20 of 30

DRG Codes

2 rows

DRG Code	Description
883	Disorders of Personality and Impulse Control
887	Other Mental Disorder Diagnoses

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A teenage patient with marked intentional restriction of food intake for several months presents to primary care with severe weight loss, bradycardia, amenorrhea, and dizziness due to orthostatic hypotension. The clinician documents persistent restrictive eating behavior with BMI well below expected for age and physiological instability prompting outpatient treatment planning and medical monitoring; an eating disorder diagnosis from this group is assigned to capture the restrictive presentation and associated physiological disturbance. Typical codes: F50.01, F50.011.
An adult patient is brought to the emergency department after an episode of self-induced vomiting with syncope and laboratory findings of hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis; history reveals recurrent binge eating followed by purging behaviors for years. The acute electrolyte disturbance and need for medical stabilization occur in the setting of a chronic bulimic-type eating disorder, so a code indicating bulimia nervosa with current episodes and physiological complications is assigned. Typical codes: F50.2, F50.22.
A young adult with obesity reports recurrent episodes of large-volume binge eating without compensatory behaviors, significant distress, and impairment in social and occupational functioning; treatment is sought in outpatient behavioral health for chronic overeating and weight-related comorbidity. A diagnosis from this group is used to document binge-eating disorder as the primary psychiatric condition contributing to care and to guide psychosocial intervention and monitoring. Typical codes: F50.81, F50.811.

ICD-10-CM Code For Sleep Disorders Not Due To A Substance Or Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F52-SEXUAL-DYSFUNCTION-NOT-DUE

ICD-10-CM Code For Sexual Dysfunction Not Due To A Substance Or Known Physiological Condition: Group Overview

F53-MENTAL-AND-BEHAVIORAL-DISORDERS-ASSOCIATED-WITH-THE-PUERPERIUM

ICD-10-CM Code For Mental And Behavioral Disorders Associated With The Puerperium Not Elsewhere Classified: Group Overview

F54-PSYCHOLOGICAL-AND-BEHAVIORAL-FACTORS

ICD-10-CM Code For Psychological And Behavioral Factors Associated With Disorders Or Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

F55-ABUSE-OF-NON-PSYCHOACTIVE-SUBSTANCES

ICD-10-CM Code For Abuse Of Non-Psychoactive Substances: Group Overview

F59-UNSPECIFIED-BEHAVIORAL-SYNDROMES

ICD-10-CM Code For Unspecified Behavioral Syndromes Associated With Physiological Disturbances And Physical Factors: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

References

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ICD-10-CM F50: Eating Disorders Overview

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ICD-10-CM F50: Eating Disorders Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which diagnoses are included in the ICD-10-CM F50 group?

How does the F50 group capture severity of eating disorders?

Which codes document anorexia nervosa subtypes and their severity?

What eating disorder codes indicate remission or unspecified status?

Which related DRGs are associated with F50 diagnoses?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which diagnoses are included in the ICD-10-CM F50 group?

How does the F50 group capture severity of eating disorders?

Which codes document anorexia nervosa subtypes and their severity?

What eating disorder codes indicate remission or unspecified status?

Which related DRGs are associated with F50 diagnoses?

References