ICD-10-CM Code Z68
Body mass index [BMI]
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Z68 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of Z68 that describes the diagnosis 'body mass index [bmi]' in more detail.
- Z68 Body mass index [BMI] NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Z68.1 Body mass index (BMI) 19 or less, adult
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- Z68.20 Body mass index (BMI) 20.0-20.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.21 Body mass index (BMI) 21.0-21.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.22 Body mass index (BMI) 22.0-22.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.23 Body mass index (BMI) 23.0-23.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.24 Body mass index (BMI) 24.0-24.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.25 Body mass index (BMI) 25.0-25.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.26 Body mass index (BMI) 26.0-26.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.27 Body mass index (BMI) 27.0-27.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.28 Body mass index (BMI) 28.0-28.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.29 Body mass index (BMI) 29.0-29.9, adult BILLABLE
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- Z68.30 Body mass index (BMI) 30.0-30.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.31 Body mass index (BMI) 31.0-31.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.32 Body mass index (BMI) 32.0-32.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.33 Body mass index (BMI) 33.0-33.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.34 Body mass index (BMI) 34.0-34.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.35 Body mass index (BMI) 35.0-35.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.36 Body mass index (BMI) 36.0-36.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.37 Body mass index (BMI) 37.0-37.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.38 Body mass index (BMI) 38.0-38.9, adult BILLABLE
- Z68.39 Body mass index (BMI) 39.0-39.9, adult BILLABLE
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- Z68.51 Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, less than 5th percentile for age BILLABLE
- Z68.52 Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile for age BILLABLE
- Z68.53 Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for age BILLABLE
- Z68.54 Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, greater than or equal to 95th percentile for age BILLABLE
Coding Notes for Z68 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Kilograms per meters squared
- Code Notes:
- BMI adult codes are for use for persons 21 years of age or older
- BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons 2-20 years of age. These percentiles are based on the growth charts published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z68 - Body mass index [BMI]'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z68. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.