Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F50.021 is the diagnosis code for Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, moderate. 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 F50.021 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F50.021 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F50.021 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, moderate". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F50.021 is F50.02 ("Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type"). F50.021 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F50.021 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 F50.021 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, moderate" 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, binge eating/purging type, moderate is F50.021.
Yes, F50.021 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F50.021 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F50.021 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.