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Wiki Documenting obesity

Hey all, I've got a provider who really doesn't want to document obesity, morbid obesity, etc. in the notes because of how it's interpreted by patients. They also believe that it's outdated nomenclature and don't want to document it for that reason. They would rather just document the BMI and...
- jo.west
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- Aug 28, 2024
- documentation hcc obesity
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7478)

The documentation: Why aren't the obesity and BMI coded?
- Elund
- Thread
- Nov 7, 2023
- bmi obesity practicode
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Coding BMI during puerperium.

A physician documented that a puerperium patient is obese, and the patient’s chart has a listed body mass index (BMI) score. Can we assign an ICD-10-CM BMI code in this instance or should this never be done for an obstetrics patient? After much confusion, we were finally given an answer...
- Devprasad
- Thread
- Jun 8, 2023
- #pregnancy bmi icd 10 cm icd 10 coding obesity obstetrical obstetrics puerperium
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Self reported height and weight and BMI/obesity code selection

Hello! As we now live in the telehealth world, I have a question about self reported measures. Is it allowable to select a BMI code and an obesity code (following the guidelines) from a patient's self reported height and weight? Is it permissible to code and bill?
- lcourt6
- Thread
- Jun 30, 2020
- bmi obesity telehealth/telemedicine
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Risk Adjustment
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Wiki Obese vs. Obesity

Although there is many coding clinics and conversations regarding obesity, BMI, etc. I am still a little gray on the description "obese" in the physical exam. Inpatient Chart A MD documents in the physical exam only, "GENERAL: male moderately obese... GI: abdomen is soft, obese, ..." There is...
- jmddwilson
- Thread
- Nov 8, 2019
- obese obesity
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki E662 vs E6601

HI! Currently our practice uses E662 for morbid obesity dx recently we've looked into E6601 but are unsure if it would be a covered dx since the description is "morbid obese due to excess calories". To me, I can't imagine an insurance seeing that as a medical condition whereas E662 is morbid...
- Corelifebilling
- Thread
- Dec 28, 2018
- diagnosis coding morbid obesity obesity
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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ICD 10 is such a pain!

Some codes are not straight forward..like for instance Morbid Obesity. E66.01 is morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories and E66.2 with alveolar hypoventilation. I can't use either one because I can't make any assumptions. Anyone else having issues with ICD 10? :(
- avon4117
- Thread
- Feb 4, 2016
- alveolar hypoventilation icd morbid obesity
- Replies: 3
- Forum: ICD-10

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obesity

Wiki Documenting obesity

Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7478)

Wiki Coding BMI during puerperium.

Wiki Self reported height and weight and BMI/obesity code selection

Wiki Obese vs. Obesity

Wiki E662 vs E6601

ICD 10 is such a pain!