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Gain Insight Into This Anorexia Case

Published on Wed Aug 07, 2024

Question: My physician diagnosed a patient with anorexia. I’m confused about how to code for the condition. ICD-10 has two coding options: F50.0- and R63.0. Which is the right one to use? New York Subscriber Answer: Coding anorexia can be difficult, especially since colloquially we use the term “anorexia” when what we usually mean is “anorexia nervosa.” Clinically, anorexia is a medical [...]
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