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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
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Body mass index (BMI)
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Body mass index [BMI]
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z68
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z68
Body mass index [BMI]
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- Z68 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z68 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z68 may differ.
Applicable To- Kilograms per meters squared
Note- BMI adult codes are for use for persons 20 years of age or older
- BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons 2-19 years of age.
- These percentiles are based on the growth charts published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The following code(s) above
Z68 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
Z68:
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to Z68:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Z68
Z67.9 Unspecified blood type
Z68
Body mass index [BMI]
Z68.1 Body mass index [BMI] 19.9 or less, adult
Z68.2 Body mass index [BMI] 20-29, adult
Z68.20 Body mass index [BMI] 20.0-20.9, adult
Z68.21 Body mass index [BMI] 21.0-21.9, adult
Z68.22 Body mass index [BMI] 22.0-22.9, adult
Z68.23 Body mass index [BMI] 23.0-23.9, adult
Z68.24 Body mass index [BMI] 24.0-24.9, adult
Z68.25 Body mass index [BMI] 25.0-25.9, adult
Z68.26 Body mass index [BMI] 26.0-26.9, adult
Z68.27 Body mass index [BMI] 27.0-27.9, adult
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.