F50.89 vs R63.2
F50.89 (Other specified eating disorder) compared with R63.2 (Polyphagia), 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. F50.89 carries an Excludes1 note covering R63.2: “polyphagia (R63.2)”
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 | R63.2Polyphagia | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders | R00-R99 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings |
| Definition | Other specified eating disorder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F50.89). | Polyphagia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R63.2). |
| Includes | Psychogenic loss of appetite | Excessive eating Hyperalimentation NOS |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources