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Documenting
Eating Disorders
with
ICD-10 Codes

2. Eating disorders are psychological disorders characterized by
irregular eating habits and severe distress or concern about body
weight or shape. The most common eating disorders which can affect
both men and women include Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa,
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Binge-
Eating disorders (BED). Studies say that at least 20 million women
and 10 million men in the United States suffer from an eating
disorder at some point in their life.

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Warning signs that may indicate an eating disorder include:
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Chronic dieting
Constant weight
fluctuations
Obsession with calories
and fat contents of food
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Adopting an overly
restrictive vegetarian diet
Excessive focus on
healthy eating
Excessive exercise
Switching between
periods of
overeating and
fasting

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ICD-10-CM Codes for Common Eating Disorders
One of the most common
psychiatric diagnoses in
young women, the patient
sees herself as
overweight, even when
she is dangerously
underweight.
F50 – Eating disorders
F50.0 – Anorexia nervosa
F50 – Eating disorders
F50.00 – Anorexia nervosa, unspecified
F50.01 – Anorexia nervosa, restricting
type
F50.02 – Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/
purging type
Anorexia Nervosa1

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This potentially life-threatening disorder can have injuring effects such as
gastrointestinal problems, severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
F50.02 – Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa2
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)3
Men and women with this condition may experience intense feelings of
guilt, distress, and embarrassment related to their binge-eating, which may
result in further progression of this eating disorder.
F50.81 – Binge eating disorder

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Pica2
This condition is a compulsion to eat non-food items such as clay, ice, and
dirt that do not contain significant nutritional value. This disorder can be
found in children as well as adults.
F98.3 – Pica of infancy and childhood
F50.89 – Pica in adults
Rumination Disorder in Infancy2
This condition occurs among children between 3-12 months of age. They
bring back and re-chew food that was already swallowed.
F98.21 – Rumination disorder of infancy

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