ICD-9-CM Code 278.0 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 278.0:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 278.0:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 278.0
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
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.Long ICD9 Description: Overweight and obesity
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
Parent Code: 278 - Overweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation
- 278.0 Overweight and obesity NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 278.00 Obesity, unspecified
- BILLABLE 278.01 Morbid obesity
- BILLABLE 278.02 Overweight
- BILLABLE 278.03 Obesity hypoventilation syndrome