2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F50.25

Bulimia nervosa, in remission

ICD-10-CM Code:
F50.25
ICD-10 Code for:
Bulimia nervosa, in remission
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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F50.25 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, in remission. 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

Approximate Synonyms

The following list of clinical terms are approximate synonyms, alternative descriptions, or common phrases that might be used by patients, healthcare providers, or medical coders to describe the same condition. These synonyms and related diagnosis terms are often used when searching for an ICD-10 code, especially when the exact medical terminology is unclear. Whether you're looking for lay terms, similar diagnosis names, or common language alternatives, this list can help guide you to the correct ICD-10 classification.

  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Bulimia nervosa in full remission
  • Bulimia nervosa in partial remission
  • Bulimia nervosa in remission
  • Eating disorder in remission
  • Eating disorder in remission
  • Eating disorder in remission

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

F50.25 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, in full remission
  • Bulimia nervosa, in partial remission

Replacement Code

F5025 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • F50.2 - Bulimia nervosa

Code History