F50.89 vs R11
F50.89 (Other specified eating disorder) compared with R11 (Nausea and vomiting), 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. R11 carries an Excludes1 note covering F50.89: “psychogenic vomiting (F50.89)”
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
| F50.89Other specified eating disorder | R11Nausea and vomiting | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Other specified eating disorder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F50.89). | Nausea and vomiting is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R11). |
| Includes | Psychogenic loss of appetite | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources