ICD-10-CM F50.812 is the diagnosis code for Binge eating disorder, severe. 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 F50.812 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F50.812 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F50.812 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Binge eating disorder, severe". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F50.812 is F50.81 ("Binge eating disorder"). F50.812 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F50.812 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 F50.812 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Binge eating disorder, severe" 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 Binge eating disorder, severe is F50.812.
Yes, F50.812 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F50.812 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F50.812 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.