Suzie Small, a 21-year-old, is being seen today. She and her mother return to discuss the findings of various diagnostic and psychological tests that were completed to determine the reason for her loss of appetite, as reported by her mother, and weight loss. The laboratory tests show no physiological reason for the weight loss. Psychological testing concluded that the patient is not eating and is showing signs of anorexia nervosa. The provider is referring the patient to Dr. Jones for further psychological analysis. Assessment: eating disorder. This would be reported with code _____.

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F50.9 is the correct code for an unspecified eating disorder, which is appropriate here since the specific type of anorexia nervosa (e.g., with or without binge eating and purging) was not mentioned.

Suzie Small, a 21-Year-Old, Is Being Seen Today