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- New E-Codes E66. 811 E-66. 812 E-66. 813 Obesity Severity Class 1 Obesity . . .
New E-Codes E66 811 E-66 812 E-66 813 Obesity Severity Class 1 Obesity Class 2 Obesity Class 3 Obesity BMI Range (kg m2) 30 to less than 35 35 to less than 40 40 or greater Adult BMI Z Codes Z68 25-Z68 29 Z68 30-Z68 39 Z68 41 Z68 42 Z68 43 Z68 44 Z68 45 Adult BMI 25-29-9 30 0-39-9 40 0-44-9 45 0-49-9 50 0-59-9 60 0-69-9 70 or greater
- 2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E66. 9: Obesity, unspecified
E66 9 is a billable specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM E66 9 became effective on October 1, 2025
- E66. 3 Overweight E66. 8 Other obesity E66. 9 Obesity, unspecified . . . - AAPA
ICD-10 Codes for Obesity Management Tip Sheet When coding for obesity, code for both the obesity diagnosis as well as BMI Obesity codes:
- Overweight and obesity (E66) - ICD List
The ICD-10 codes in the E66 category are used to accurately identify and classify various forms of overweight and obesity, including specific causes, severity levels, and related conditions
- ICD-10 Code for Overweight and obesity- E66- Codify by AAPC
ICD-10 code E66 for Overweight and obesity is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases Fill out the form below to download your FREE ICD-10-CM whitepaper Code first obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, if applicable (O99 21 -)
- New ICD-10 Codes for the Diagnosis of Obesity
As shown in the figure below, the new E-codes for adult obesity are E66 811, E66 812, and E66 813 These codesshould be used together with the existing adult BMI Z-codes The three new E-codes reflect obesity severity expressed in terms of body mass index (BMI) percentile
- In case you missed it: New ICD-10-CM codes for obesity classes
As of Oct 1, 2024, the ICD-10-CM code updates have introduced new codes to describe the classes of obesity These new codes are: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the adult BMI classifications for these obesity classes are as follows:
- 2026 ICD-10-CM Codes E66*: Overweight and obesity
In the body mass index, a bmi greater than 30 0 kg m2 is considered obese, and a bmi greater than 40 0 kg m2 is considered morbidly obese (morbid obesity)
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