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Compare/F50 vs R63.30

F50 vs R63.30

F50 (Eating disorders) compared with R63.30 (Feeding difficulties, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. F50 carries an Excludes2 note covering R63.30: “feeding difficulties (R63.3-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Yes, when both are documented. R63.30 carries an Excludes2 note covering F50: “eating disorders (F50.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

F50Eating disordersR63.30Feeding difficulties, unspecified
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: F50.00, F50.010, F50.011, F50.012, F50.013

Billable
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionEating disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F50).Feeding difficulties, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R63.30).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources