Author: NC Medicaid Clinical Policy, (919) 813-5550 / (888) 245-0179
Bone Mass Measurement policy has been updated to reflect the addition of anorexia nervosa as an approved diagnosis for beneficiaries with other conditions or currently receiving medical therapies known to cause low bone mass.
NC Medicaid has added the following ICD 10 diagnosis codes to the policy for procedures on bone mass measurement for dates of service on or after May 1, 2019.
- F50.0 – Anorexia nervosa
- F50.01 – Anorexia nervosa, restricting type
- F50.02 – Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type
Refer to policy Section 5.1 for prior approval requirements.