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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]]''')


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==

Revision as of 16:07, 7 March 2018

ICD10 Diagnosis
Dx: Obesity, morbid (severe, BMI gte 40)
ICD10 code: E66.8
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: none assigned
Charlson/ALERT Scale: none
APACHE Como Component: none
APACHE Acute Component: none
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Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): No results
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    • 2019-01-01
    • 2999-12-31
    • E66.8
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Additional Info

  • The subcategories of BMI ( body mass index formula) are:
    • Overweight: BMI=25.0-29.9
    • Obese: BMI=30.0-39.9
    • 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)

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