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Wiki When do you code the BMI?

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If a physician diagnoses a patient as overweight, obese, or with morbid obesity do they have to code the BMI as well? I was taught through Department of Defense coding that a BMI should be coded as well, but now that I'm on the civilian side of coding I'm not so sure this applies.

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I always code BMI when I get the height and weight for all 278.00/278.01

The thing I have to watch out for is the pediatric BMIs extending until 21st birthday
 
BMI's

They can make HCC Coding a lot easier as well.
Morbid Obesity risk adjusts on its own, if the BM>39.9, so be sure to list it.
Obesity with a BMI>34.9 can as well, with certain comorbid conditions.
Always listing the BMI V code makes it easier to catch.
 
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