2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F50.83Pica in adults

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F50-F59›F50

ICD-10-CM F50.83
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

F50.83 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pica in adults. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to adult patients (age 15 through 124). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Feeding and eating disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
F50.83
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Pica in adults
Short Description
Pica in adults
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
F50.8
Other eating disorders

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF50-F59Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
CategoryF50Eating disorders
This CodeF50.83Pica in adults

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for F50.83.

Adult diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in adult cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The adult code edits apply to patients age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Pica in adults, in remission

Type 1 Excludes

  • pica in infancy and childhood F98.3

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Disorder(of)
      • eating (adult) (psychogenic)
        • pica
          • adult (in remission)
    • Pica
      • in adults (in remission)

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR MBD010
Feeding and eating disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Code History & ChangesHistory

Replacement F50.83 replaces the following previously assigned code(s):

  • F50.89 - Other specified eating disorder
FY 2025AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2024.
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About F50.83Overview

Is F50.83 (Other eating disorders) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report pica in adults on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Who can F50.83 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks pica in adults against patient demographics: this code is intended for adult patients (age 15 through 124). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.