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binge eating

Medical Definition

Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of bulimia nervosa. it is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as ox hunger.

Wikipedia Summary

Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating. It is a common symptom of eating disorders such as binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa...
Related Codes (8)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
F50.02Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type
Type 1 Excludes (1)
F50.021Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, moderate
F50.022Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, severe
F50.024Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, in remission
F50.029Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, unspecified
F50.020Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, mild
F50.023Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, extreme
F50.2Bulimia nervosa
Type 1 Excludes (1)

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