icd 10 code for 278.01

by Prof. Lula Bashirian 10 min read

278.01 - Morbid obesity | ICD-10-CM.

Is Z76 89 a billable code?

Z76. 89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD-10 code for obesity hypoventilation syndrome?

ICD-10 code E66. 2 for Morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

What is the ICD-10 code for obesity?

ICD-Code E66* is a non-billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Overweight and Obesity. Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 278.

What is diagnosis code E875?

Hyperkalemiaicd10 - E875: Hyperkalemia.

What is the ICD-10 code for hypoventilation syndrome?

ICD-10 code G47. 35 for Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .

What is hypoventilation?

Hypoventilation is breathing that is too shallow or too slow to meet the needs of the body. If a person hypoventilates, the body's carbon dioxide level rises. This causes a buildup of acid and too little oxygen in the blood.

What is the ICD-10 code for class 3 obesity?

E66. 3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD-10 code for class 2 obesity?

Overweight and obesity ICD-10-CM E66.

How do you code obese?

E66.0 Obesity due to excess calories. E66.01 Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories. E66.09 Other obesity due to excess calories.E66.1 Drug-induced obesity.E66.2 Morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation.E66.3 Overweight.E66.8 Other obesity.E66.9 Obesity, unspecified.

What is the ICD-10 code for altered mental status?

R41. 82 Altered mental status, unspecified - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.

What is the ICD-10 code for fluid overload?

ICD-10 code E87. 70 for Fluid overload, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

What is the ICD-10 code for dementia?

F02. 8* Dementia in other specified diseases classified elsewhere.

ICD-10 Equivalent of 278.01

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 278.01:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 278.01

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Not Valid for Submission

278.01 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of morbid obesity. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 278.01 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

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