Obesity, morbid (severe, BMI gte 40)
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Obesity, morbid (severe, BMI gte 40) |
ICD10 code: | E66.8 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Obesity |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Renal/Metabolic NOS, 2019-0: Metabolic/Renal NOS |
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Additional Info
- The subcategories of BMI ( body mass index formula) are:
- Overweight: BMI>25
- Obese: BMI>30
- 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)
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Obesity, morbid (severe)
- Eating disorder
- Weight gain, abnormal
- Behavioral disorder, NOS
- Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (Pickwick syndrome)
- Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X)
- Adipose (fat), noninfectious inflammatory disorder (panniculitis)
- Cushing's syndrome, NOS
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