2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z68.29

Body mass index [BMI] 29.0-29.9, adult

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 - Revised Code 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years) POA Exempt
  • Z68.29 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.29 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z68.29 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z68.29 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • Z68.29 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.
The following code(s) above Z68.29 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 Z68.29:
  • Z00-Z99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range Z00-Z99

    Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

    Note
    • Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
    • (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
    • (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
    Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
  • Z68
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z68

    Body mass index [BMI]

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    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)
    Body mass index [BMI]
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adult bmi 29-29.9
  • Overweight adult with bmi 29-29.9
  • Overweight with body mass index (bmi) 29.0-29.9
  • Overweight, body mass index (bmi) 29-29.9
Present On Admission
POA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
  • Z68.29 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Z68.29 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 951 Other factors influencing health status

Convert Z68.29 to ICD-9-CM

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): Revised code
    • New description: Body mass index [BMI] 29.0-29.9, adult
    • 2020 description: Body mass index (BMI) 29.0-29.9, adult
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z68.29:

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Z68.29
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
Z68.28 Body mass index [BMI] 28.0-28.9, adult
Z68.29 Body mass index [BMI] 29.0-29.9, adult
Z68.3 Body mass index [BMI] 30-39, adult
Z68.30 Body mass index [BMI] 30.0-30.9, adult
Z68.31 Body mass index [BMI] 31.0-31.9, adult
Z68.32 Body mass index [BMI] 32.0-32.9, adult
Z68.33 Body mass index [BMI] 33.0-33.9, adult
Z68.34 Body mass index [BMI] 34.0-34.9, adult
Z68.35 Body mass index [BMI] 35.0-35.9, adult
Z68.36 Body mass index [BMI] 36.0-36.9, adult
Z68.37 Body mass index [BMI] 37.0-37.9, adult
Z68.38 Body mass index [BMI] 38.0-38.9, adult

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.