Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F50.013 is the diagnosis code for Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, extreme. This code falls under the section "Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors" within Chapter 5 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where F50.013 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F50.013 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F50.013 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, extreme". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F50.013 is F50.01 ("Anorexia nervosa, restricting type"). F50.013 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F50.013 is located in Section F50-F59 — "Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors" within Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use F50.013 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, extreme" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, extreme is F50.013.
Yes, F50.013 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F50.013 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F50.013 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.