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Learn How to Code BMI and Overweight/Obesity Dx With These Scenarios

Published on Wed Jan 20, 2021

They may be linked, but they aren’t always coded together. The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and a diagnosis of overweight or obesity is pretty straightforward. Simply put, if you enter a person’s weight and height into a BMI calculator, and if the result is a number that falls within the 25.0–29.9 range, according to the Centers for Disease [...]
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