What Eating Disorder ICD-10 codes can I use?
If you’re looking for Eating Disorder ICD codes, there are several to pick from.
The basic code you’re looking for is F50.9 - Eating disorder, unspecified. This ICD-10 code can be used once you’ve confirmed that your patient has an eating disorder. One thing to note, though, is that it comes with an unspecified label, which means the specific eating disorder hasn’t been identified. Once it’s identified please use more specific ICD-10 codes like the ones below:
- F50.00 - Anorexia nervosa, unspecified
If you’ve confirmed that your patient has Anorexia Nervosa, you can use this ICD-10 code.
This is characterized by extreme limitation of calorie intake and the kinds of food a person consumes. A distorted self-image also characterizes it in terms of body weight, which leads to an intense fear of gaining weight.
This also has an unspecified label.
If you’ve determined their Anorexia Nervosa is the Restrictive type (weight loss is based on extreme calorie and food choice restriction), please use F50.01 - Anorexia nervosa, restricting type.
If you’ve determined their Anorexia Nervosa is the Binge Eating/Purging Type (they excessively exercise, force themselves to vomit the food they just ate, and abuse laxatives/diuretics), please use F50.02 - Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type.
- F50.2 - Bulimia nervosa
If you’ve confirmed that your patient has Bulimia Nervosa, use this ICD-10 code.
This is characterized by eating large amounts of food at once and then purging them as soon as possible, either by self-induced vomiting or by abusing laxatives/diuretics.
This has similarities with the binge eating/purging type of Anorexia Nervosa. The difference is those with Bulimia Nervosa have normal body weight for their age and height, while those with that type of Anorexia Nervosa are way below the body weight they’re supposed to have.
- F50.81 - Binge eating disorder
If you’ve confirmed that your patient has a Binge Eating Disorder, use this ICD-10 code.
This is characterized by the frequent consumption of large amounts of food and the feeling of being unable to stop eating.
- F50.82 - Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
If you’ve confirmed that your patient has Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), use this ICD-10 code.
This is characterized by extreme limitation of food interests, avoiding certain foods with certain smells and textures, and lacking interest in eating and food in general.
If your patient has an eating disorder that doesn’t have a specific ICD-10 code, please use F50.89 - Other specified eating disorder. This ICD-10 code is meant for eating disorders that don’t have specific ICD-10 codes.
