F50.810 ICD-10-CM Code: Binge eating disorder, mild
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FY 2026 Apr update / Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99) / Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)
F50.810
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceBinge eating disorder, mild
A mild eating disorder where a person regularly eats large amounts of food in short periods and feels a loss of control, but does not engage in purging behaviors.
Buddy Insight
Binge eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of eating significantly more food than most people would in a similar period with a sense of loss of control, WITHOUT the compensatory purging behaviors seen in bulimia nervosa.
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
HistoricalHistorical
Not used for CY2026 payment
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
MappedHCC 133
Code-level coefficient reference
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
Official- Binge eating disorder with 1-3 binge eating episodes per week
Excludes 2
Official- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)Inherited from F01-F99, F50
- feeding difficulties (R63.3-)Inherited from F01-F99, F50
- feeding disorder in infancy or childhood (F98.2-)Inherited from F01-F99, F50
Related Codes
Includes
Official- disorders of psychological developmentInherited from F01-F99
Excludes 1
Official- anorexia NOS (R63.0)Inherited from F50
- feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)Inherited from F50
- polyphagia (R63.2)Inherited from F50
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Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →
Is F50.810 an HCC code?
F50.810 has no mapping under the current CMS-HCC V28 community payment model. F50.810 has a separate mapping under the Part D RxHCC model (HCC 133 (Anxiety and Other Psychiatric Disorders)); the applicable result needs member context.
- Code
- F50.810
- Description
- Binge eating disorder, mild
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF reference coefficient
- —
- Billable
- Yes
- Payment year
- 2026
HCC Category Mapping
These are source-labeled model coefficients, not member totals. A category may still be removed by hierarchy or model cleanup rules. Weights are not directly comparable across models: CMS-HCC V28 and V24 use Community, Non-Dual, Aged; ESRD uses the dialysis continuing-enrollee model; RxHCC is the Part D continuing-enrollee, non-low-income, aged weight (a larger scale than CMS-HCC). ACA/HHS has no single weight — it varies by metal level. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member context, hierarchy and cleanup rules, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains available for historical review.
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MEAT review for F50.810
For F50.810, confirm that the documentation supports the diagnosis and meets the applicable coding, encounter, program and payer requirements. MEAT (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) is a review mnemonic, not a universal CMS coding rule.
- MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
- EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
- AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
- TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis
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What This Code Means
F50.810 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for binge eating disorder, mild. A mild eating disorder where a person regularly eats large amounts of food in short periods and feels a loss of control, but does not engage in purging behaviors. F50.810 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (f01-f99), within the section covering behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (f50-f59).
F50.810 has no mapping under the current CMS-HCC V28 community payment model. F50.810 has a separate mapping under the Part D RxHCC model (HCC 133 (Anxiety and Other Psychiatric Disorders)); the applicable result needs member context. Do not assign V28 risk adjustment value from this page; verify the applicable model and payment year before using this code for risk adjustment.
Distinguish from bulimia by the absence of compensatory purging behaviors.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for F50.810 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Distinguish from bulimia by the absence of compensatory purging behaviors
- •Confirm mild severity is documented with frequency and functional impact
Clinical Significance
Binge eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of eating significantly more food than most people would in a similar period with a sense of loss of control, WITHOUT the compensatory purging behaviors seen in bulimia nervosa. This is the most common eating disorder in the United States and is strongly associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. Severity is based on binge frequency: 1-3 binge eating episodes per week.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Recurrent episodes of binge eating with objectively large food quantities and loss of control
- ✓Documentation of binge eating frequency (1-3 binge eating episodes per week) to support severity level
- ✓At least three of: eating rapidly, eating until uncomfortably full, eating large amounts when not hungry, eating alone due to embarrassment, feeling disgusted/depressed/guilty afterward
- ✓Marked distress regarding binge eating
- ✓Binge eating occurs at least once per week for three months WITHOUT regular compensatory behaviors
Commonly Confused Codes
- •F50.2x (Bulimia nervosa): bulimia includes compensatory purging behaviors; binge eating disorder does NOT
- •F50.9 (Eating disorder, unspecified): use specific binge eating disorder code when criteria are met
- •E66.01 (Morbid obesity due to excess calories): obesity is a consequence, not the eating disorder itself; code both when applicable
- •F50.89 (Other specified eating disorder): use for subthreshold binge eating disorder that does not meet full criteria
- •R63.2 (Polyphagia): symptom of excessive appetite, not the same as binge eating disorder