ICD-10-CM Code for Eating disorders F50

ICD-10 code F50 for Eating disorders is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders .

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Eating disorders

Excludes1: anorexia NOS (R63.0)
feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
polyphagia (R63.2)

Excludes2: feeding difficulties (R63.3-)
feeding disorder in infancy or childhood (F98.2-)

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Nutrition/Diabetes Counseling Group E/M visit

Hi Firetorah I d let the doctor or NP or PA do his Eval/Mg CPT and time on medical dx of the patient , then when he is finished the patient could go to next room with dietician. Or dietician come in f... [ Read More ]

Super obesity

Hi Solocoder I just wanted to add that if use dx E66.01 Morbid Obesity or any obesity codes please add the dx Z68 block per the BMI % on the record for this patient. The ICD10 manual states these 2 co... [ Read More ]

Pre-op Bariatric Psych evals

[b]over eating[/b] My behavioral health provider lieks to use F50.9 which is unspecified eating disorder. This is not covered in the LCD (L35101). However, F50.89 is (other specified eating disorder)... [ Read More ]

ICD-10 E11.43--DM with gastroparesis-2 codes or 1?

Well, now 2 different answers have been given. I understand the guidelines, but what throws me is the statement under K31.84 "Code first underlying disease, if known, such as: anorexia nervosa (F50.0... [ Read More ]

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