2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F50.24

Bulimia nervosa, extreme

ICD-10-CM Code:
F50.24
ICD-10 Code for:
Bulimia nervosa, extreme
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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F50.24 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, extreme. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Code Classification

  • Mental and behavioural disorders
    F01–F99
    • Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
      F50-F59
      • Eating disorders
        F50

Clinical Information

  • Bulimia Nervosa

    an eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (bulimia or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. purging methods often include self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or diuretics, excessive exercise, and fasting.

New 2025 ICD-10-CM Code

F50.24 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2025, effective October 1, 2024. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2024. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

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Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Bulimia nervosa with 14 or more episodes of inappropriate compensatory behavior per week

Replacement Code

F5024 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • F50.2 - Bulimia nervosa

Code History