Question 1

Is F50 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, F50 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code F50 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code F50 represents Eating disorders. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code F50 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code F50 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F50?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for F50 is section:F50-F59 (Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from F50?

Accepted Answer

Code F50 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: anorexia NOS (R63.0); feeding problems of newborn (P92.-); polyphagia (R63.2). These conditions cannot be coded together with F50 as they represent different diagnoses.

F502026

Excludes13Not coded together

Excludes23Not included here

Includes1Included conditions

Is F50 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code F50 mean?

When was ICD-10 code F50 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F50?

What conditions are excluded from F50?