F50.2
Bulimia nervosa
F50.2 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for bulimia nervosa. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are F50.20 Bulimia nervosa, unspecified; F50.21 Bulimia nervosa, mild; F50.22 Bulimia nervosa, moderate; F50.23 Bulimia nervosa, severe and 2 more. Its coding notes include 4 Excludes1 entries and 3 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type (F50.02-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- disorders of psychological development
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Bulimia NOS
- Hyperorexia nervosa
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 4 entries