Icd 9 code for anorexia nervosa

Icd 9 code for anorexia nervosa
2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 307.1

Anorexia nervosa

  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015


  • ICD-9-CM 307.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 307.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).

Convert to ICD-10-CM: 307.1 converts approximately to:

  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM F50.00 Anorexia nervosa, unspecified

Approximate Synonyms

  • Anorexia nervosa, binge-eating purging type
  • Anorexia nervosa, purging subtype
  • Anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype
  • Anorexia nervosa, restricting type

Clinical Information

  • A disorder most often seen in adolescent females characterized by a refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, a disturbance in body image, and, in postmenarcheal females, the development of amenorrhea
  • An eating disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight, a refusal to maintain a healthy weight, and a distorted body image. People with anorexia nervosa have an abnormal loss of appetite for food, try to avoid eating, and eat as little as possible
  • An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of appetite, known as anorexia. Other features include excess fear of becoming overweight; body image disturbance; significant weight loss; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and amenorrhea. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (apa, thesaurus of psychological index terms, 1994)
  • Syndrome in which the primary features include excessive fear of becoming overweight, body image disturbance, significant weight loss, refusal to maintain minimal normal weight, and amenorrhea. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females
  • Syndrome in which the primary features include excessive fear of becoming overweight, body image disturbance, significant weight loss, refusal to maintain minimal normal weight, and amenorrhea; disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females

307.1 Excludes

Icd 9 code for anorexia nervosa

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 307.1:

What is the ICD code for Anorexia nervosa?

0 Anorexia nervosa. A disorder characterized by deliberate weight loss, induced and sustained by the patient.

What does F50 9 mean?

Eating disorder, unspecified. 2020-2021 Billable/Specific Code. F50. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM F50.

What is the ICD 9 code for malnutrition?

Table 5ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for malnutrition.

What is the DSM

02) Anorexia nervosa is a DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed.) diagnosis assigned to individuals who become preoccupied with maintaining a low body weight.