obesity

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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7478)

    The documentation: Why aren't the obesity and BMI coded?
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    Wiki Coding BMI during puerperium.

    A physician documented that a puerperium patient is obese, and the patient’s chart has a listed body mass index (BMI) score. Can we assign an ICD-10-CM BMI code in this instance or should this never be done for an obstetrics patient? After much confusion, we were finally given an answer...
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    Wiki Self reported height and weight and BMI/obesity code selection

    Hello! As we now live in the telehealth world, I have a question about self reported measures. Is it allowable to select a BMI code and an obesity code (following the guidelines) from a patient's self reported height and weight? Is it permissible to code and bill?
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    Wiki Obese vs. Obesity

    Although there is many coding clinics and conversations regarding obesity, BMI, etc. I am still a little gray on the description "obese" in the physical exam. Inpatient Chart A MD documents in the physical exam only, "GENERAL: male moderately obese... GI: abdomen is soft, obese, ..." There is...
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    Wiki E662 vs E6601

    HI! Currently our practice uses E662 for morbid obesity dx recently we've looked into E6601 but are unsure if it would be a covered dx since the description is "morbid obese due to excess calories". To me, I can't imagine an insurance seeing that as a medical condition whereas E662 is morbid...
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    ICD 10 is such a pain!

    Some codes are not straight forward..like for instance Morbid Obesity. E66.01 is morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories and E66.2 with alveolar hypoventilation. I can't use either one because I can't make any assumptions. Anyone else having issues with ICD 10? :(
    • avon4117
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    • alveolar hypoventilation icd morbid obesity
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    • Forum: ICD-10
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