Is obesity consider a chronic Dx?

[dliberts]

Assessment reads:

1. HTN 401.1 Well Controlled
2. Hyperlidemia 272.4 Chronic
3. Obesity, morbid (or unspec) 278.01 chronic

Would assessment be counted as three chronic Dx or two?

 

[dimichele1]

From Tabers Medical Dictionary: "chronic 1. Of long duration 2. Denoting a disease showing little change or of slow progression;the opposite of acute."