Body mass index (BMI) 40.0-44.9, adult. Z68.41 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.41 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Why ICD-10 codes are important
Consequences of High or Low BMI. Body mass index, or BMI for short, is a calculation that determines your level of body fatness. If your body mass index is low, you may be at risk for malnutrition. Having a high body mass index could mean that you are overweight or obese and have an elevated risk of developing related diseases.
Risk Factors for Health Topics Associated With Obesity
44 - Body mass index [BMI] 60.0-69.9, adult | ICD-10-CM.
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E66. 3: Overweight.
Overweight and obesity ICD-10-CM E66.
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.
BMI ranges If your BMI is: below 18.5 – you're in the underweight range. between 18.5 and 24.9 – you're in the healthy weight range. between 25 and 29.9 – you're in the overweight range.
Obesity screening and counseling 01 (ICD-10- CM). The suggested coding for counseling for a healthy diet includes 99401-99404, 99411-99412, 99078, 97802-97804, G0447, S9452, S9470 as preventive with Z71. 3 (ICD-10-CM).
Assign a code from 099.21- Obesity complicating childbirth, with the specific obesity/morbid obesity code from category E66 Overweight and obesity, as appropriate.
What is morbid obesity (now known as class III obesity)? Class III obesity, formerly known as morbid obesity, is a complex chronic disease in which a person has a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher or a BMI of 35 or higher and is experiencing obesity-related health conditions.
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).
Overweight (not obese), if BMI is 25.0 to 29.9. Class 1 (low-risk) obesity, if BMI is 30.0 to 34.9. Class 2 (moderate-risk) obesity, if BMI is 35.0 to 39.9. Class 3 (high-risk) obesity, if BMI is equal to or greater than 40.0.
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. Adult bmi 40-44.9.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.41 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Q87.11) Clinical Information. A condition marked by an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat. A disorder characterized by having a high amount of body fat. A status with body weight that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess fats in the body.
Excessively high accumulation of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass; the amount of body fat (or adiposity) includes concern for both the distribution of fat throughout the body and the size of the adipose tissue deposits; individuals are usually at high clinical risk because of excess amount of body fat (bmi greater than 30).
A person is considered obese if they have a body mass index (bmi) of 30 or more. 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.
Being obese increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and some cancers. If you are obese, losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases. Codes. E66 Overweight and obesity. E66.0 Obesity due to excess calories.
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. Childhood obesity.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.54 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00 -Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
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 Z68.26 became effective on October 1, 2021.
For patients with provider documentation identifying “morbid” obesity, the code E66.01 (morbid [severe] obesity due to excess calories) can be assigned even if the BMI is not greater than 40, per Coding Clinic . As noted in the 2019 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Section I.A.19, “The assignment of a diagnosis code is based on the provider’s diagnostic statement that the condition exists. The provider’s statement that the patient has a particular condition is sufficient. Code assignment is not based on clinical criteria used by the provider to establish the diagnosis.”
Code assignment is not based on clinical criteria used by the provider to establish the diagnosis.”. This guidance is important since there are some situations where a patient can have severe or morbid obesity with a BMI of 35-39.9 due to co-existing comorbid conditions.
Coding professionals must remember that BMI codes were never intended to be used as standalone codes. I know this can be an issue since the various types of reimbursement methodologies, such as risk adjustment, include the BMI codes, but these codes were always meant to be accompanied by a corresponding diagnosis code.
A: The 2019 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting state you cannot use a BMI code (found in ICD-10-CM code category Z68.-) alone. BMI codes need to be supported as medically relevant by an associated diagnosis that is considered a reportable diagnosis.
Code the provider diagnosis, regardless of documented BMI. The BMI is a screening tool. If a BMI falls into the morbid obesity range, but the provider documents obesity, abstract obesity. Conversely, if the BMI falls into the range for obesity, but the provider documents morbid obesity, abstract morbid obesity.
Body mass index (BMI) is a computation based on a patient’s weight and height. This calculation is used as a screening tool for providers. In most electronic health records, a patient’s BMI is auto-generated into their vitals data from a height and weight measurement obtained at the beginning of the visit.#N#BMI screening can be reported as a quality measure (Quality ID #128) in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). This measure identifies the percentage of adult patients with a BMI outside of normal parameters, for whom a follow-up plan is documented. For MIPS, performance may or may not be met by reporting one of the following HCPCS Level II codes:#N#G8417 BMI is documented above normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented#N#G8418 BMI is documented below normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented#N#G8419 BMI documented outside normal parameters, no follow-up plan documented, no reason given#N#G8420 BMI is documented within normal parameters and no follow-up plan is required#N#G8421 BMI not documented and no reason is given#N#G8422 BMI not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for BMI calculation#N#G8938 BMI is documented as being outside of normal limits, follow-up plan is not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible#N#G9716 BMI is documented as being outside of normal limits, follow-up plan is not completed for documented reason#N#Note: Both denominator and numerator criteria must be met. Refer to MIPS quality measure specifications for requirements, available at qpp.cms.gov.
Morbid obesity is weighted as the rough equivalent of cerebral palsy or chronic pancreatitis in risk and resource utilization. Remember to pay attention to the nuances of correct coding of morbid obesity to receive appropriate MIPS bonuses and proper risk adjustment reimbursement.
Obesity Is a Common Diagnosis. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institute of Health, 5.5 percent of men and 9.9 percent of women in the United States are morbidly obese.
Always report BMI documented with other weight-related diagnoses when they are supported and abstracted from the medical record.
Diagnoses of obesity and morbid obesity are always clinically significant and should always be reported. A diagnosis noted in the history of present illness (HPI), assessment, or discharge summary suffices without other support.
All weight diagnoses are not treated equal under MIPS and risk adjustment. Overweight and obese diagnoses do not affect quality scores or risk adjustment payment. Morbid obesity, however, affects both MIPS and risk adjustment calculations.
It is appropriate to report “obesity complicating pregnancy (O99.21-),” if documented by the provider.
It is not appropriate to assign the diagnosis code based on BMI. This topic was discussed in the Official Coding Guidelines, Section I.A.19, “Code assignment is not based on clinical criteria used by the provider to establish the diagnosis.” (The topic was also discussed in Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2016, pg. 147-149.) Code assignment is based on the physician’s documentation for the weight diagnosis.
For those who are reporting Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs), remember that morbid obesity (E66.01) is an HCC and would be supported by the BMI. Morbid obesity and obesity (E66.9) are always reportable when documented by the provider.
This issue of Coding Clinic supports that the BMI can only be reported whenever a weight diagnosis is documented by the provider. Failure to thrive (adult – R62.7; child over 28 days old – R62.51) and underweight (R63.6) are considered weight diagnoses so the BMI is appropriate to report. For those who are reporting Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs), remember that morbid obesity (E66.01) is an HCC and would be supported by the BMI. Morbid obesity and obesity (E66.9) are always reportable when documented by the provider.