Z68.4
Header — not billableBody mass index [BMI] 40 or greater, adult
The ICD-10 code for body mass index [bmi] 40 or greater, adult is Z68.4.
Z68.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z68.1Body mass index [BMI] 19.9 or less, adult
- Z68.2Body mass index [BMI] 20-29, adultnon-billable header
- Z68.3Body mass index [BMI] 30-39, adultnon-billable header
- Z68.5Body mass index [BMI] pediatricnon-billable header
- Z68.4Body mass index [BMI] 40 or greater, adultnon-billable header