2021 ICD-10-CM Codes Z68*: Body mass index [BMI] ICD-10-CM Codes. ›. Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services. ›. Z68-Z68 Body mass index (BMI) ›.
ICD-10 code Z68.37 for Body mass index [BMI] 37.0-37.9, adult is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services . Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in a flash.
To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of Z68 that describes the diagnosis 'body mass index [bmi]' in more detail. Z68 Body mass index [BMI] NON-BILLABLE. BILLABLE Z68.1 Body mass index (BMI) 19 or less, adult. Z68.2 Body mass index (BMI) 20-29, adult NON-BILLABLE.
Body mass index (BMI) 30.0-30.9, adult. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years) POA Exempt. Z68.30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.30 became effective on October 1, 2018.
ICD-10 code Z68 for Body mass index [BMI] is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Z68. 43 - Body mass index [BMI] 50.0-59.9, adult | ICD-10-CM.
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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. Code E66* is the diagnosis code used for Overweight and Obesity. It is a disorder marked by an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat.
Dietary counseling and surveillanceICD-10 code Z71. 3 for Dietary counseling and surveillance is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code E66. 9 for Obesity, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .
BMI codes should only be assigned when the associated diagnosis (such as overweight or obesity) meets the definition of a reportable diagnosis. Keep in mind that that BMI codes were never intended to be used as standalone codes; they were always meant to be accompanied by a corresponding diagnosis code.
Other specified counselingICD-10 code Z71. 89 for Other specified counseling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Can BMI codes be assigned without a corresponding documented diagnosis of overweight, obesity or morbid obesity from the provider? Answer: No, the provider must provide documentation of a clinical condition, such as overweight, obesity or morbid obesity, to justify reporting a code for the body mass index.
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.
Defining Obesity Individuals are usually considered morbidly obese if their weight is more than 80 to 100 pounds above their ideal body weight. A BMI above 40 indicates that a person is morbidly obese and therefore a candidate for bariatric surgery.
In a new position statement, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American College of Endocrinology (ACE) have replaced the word “obesity” with “Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease” (ABCD).
Adult obesity with bmi between 30 to 30.9
Note. BMI adult codes are for use for persons 20 years of age or older. BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons 2-19 years of age. These percentiles are based on the growth charts published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Body mass index [BMI] Approximate Synonyms.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.30 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Adult obesity with bmi between 36 to 36.9
Note. BMI adult codes are for use for persons 20 years of age or older. BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons 2-19 years of age. These percentiles are based on the growth charts published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Body mass index [BMI] Approximate Synonyms.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.36 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Z68.37 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Body mass index [BMI] 37.0-37.9, adult . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
Note: BMI adult codes are for use for persons 20 years of age or older#N#BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons 2-19 years of age.#N#These percentiles are based on the growth charts published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Z68.37 is exempt from POA reporting ( Present On Ad mission).
Diagnosis for males only - The diagnosis code can only apply to a male patient.
Body mass index [BMI] 1 Z68 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z68 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z68 may differ.
BMI adult codes are for use for persons 20 years of age or older. BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons 2-19 years of age. These percentiles are based on the growth charts published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The following code (s) above Z68 contain annotation back-references.
Z68 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Note. BMI adult codes are for use for persons 20 years of age or older. BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons 2-19 years of age. These percentiles are based on the growth charts published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Body mass index [BMI] Approximate Synonyms.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.34 became effective on October 1, 2021.