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{{ICD10 transition status
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| ICD10 Code=E66.8
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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
*The subcategories of BMI ( [http://www.bmicalculator.org/body-mass-index-formula/ body mass index formula]) are:
*The subcategories of BMI ( [http://www.bmicalculator.org/body-mass-index-formula/ body mass index formula]) are:
**Overweight:  BMI>25
**Overweight:  BMI=25.0-29.9
**Obese:  BMI>30
**Obese:  BMI=30.0-39.9
**Severe (morbid) obesity: BMI>40
**Severe (morbid) obesity: BMI>=40
*Thus in general we should use this code if BMI > 40.  If obese (BMI>30 but <40, then use '''[[Obesity, NOS]]''')
*Thus in general we should use this code if BMI >= 40.  If obese (BMI=30.0-39.9 then use '''[[Obesity, NOS (BMI 30.0 to 39.9)]]''')


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
*[[Obesity, morbid (severe)]]
*[[Obesity, morbid (severe, BMI gte 40)]]
*[[Eating disorder]]
*[[Eating disorder]]
*[[Weight gain, abnormal]]
*[[Weight gain, abnormal]]
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