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| ICD10 Code=E66.8
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**Obese:  BMI=30.0-39.9
**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=30.0-39.9 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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