F50.02 vs F50.2
F50.02 (Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type) compared with F50.2 (Bulimia nervosa), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. F50.02 carries an Excludes1 note covering F50.2: “bulimia nervosa (F50.2-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. F50.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering F50.02: “anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type (F50.02-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| F50.02Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type | F50.2Bulimia nervosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) |
| Definition | Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F50.02). | Bulimia nervosa is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F50.2). |
| Includes | — | Bulimia NOS Hyperorexia nervosa |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources