Z98.84
Billable codeBariatric surgery status
The ICD-10 code for bariatric surgery status is Z98.84.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- bariatric surgery status complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium (O99.84)
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- intestinal bypass and anastomosis status (Z98.0)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Gastric banding status
- Gastric bypass status for obesity
- Obesity surgery status
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z98.81Dental procedure statusnon-billable header
- Z98.82Breast implant status
- Z98.83Filtering (vitreous) bleb after glaucoma surgery status
- Z98.85Transplanted organ removal status
- Z98.86Personal history of breast implant removal
- Z98.87Personal history of in utero procedurenon-billable header
- Z98.89Other specified postprocedural statesnon-billable header
- Z98.84Bariatric surgery status
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V4586
Associated MS-DRGs
Z98.84 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.