F50.819 — Binge eating disorder, unspecified
Is F50.819 billable?
Yes, but F50.819 is an unspecified code. F50.819 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F50.819 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting F50.819 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
F50.819 at a glance
| Code | F50.819 |
|---|---|
| Description | Binge eating disorder, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F50.819 group to?
F50.819 sits in MDC 19 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 887Other Mental Disorder Diagnosesmedical
How is F50.819 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under F50.81, the nearest indexed parent of F50.819. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Disorder › binge eating (of)
- Disorder › eating › binge (of)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F50
The conditions below can never be reported together with F50.819 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F50.819, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F50.819 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F50
The conditions below are not part of F50.819, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F50.819 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has F50.819 existed?
F50.819 first appears in FY2025.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.