Wiki I need ICD 9 Coding help with Malnutrition and BMI

[afuller]

Do you code all three of these conditions? Which one is Principal DX?
malnutrition, underweight, and BMI of 17 with direction to provide Ensure meal supplementation. The nutritionist is documenting this information. So, what codes can I utilize as a diagnoses when the nutritionist documents these diagnoses? Thank you!

 

[BenCrocker]

What did the patient come in for? Or if this is hospital what's the final (definitive) DX?

 

[lauram74]

united healthcare published an awesome risk adjustment tool that addresses malnutrition.

here it is take a look:

http://www.stvincentipa.com/public/forms/Risk_Adjustment_Toolbook.pdf

 

[afuller]

The nutritionist is documenting this information. So, what codes can I utilize as a diagnoses when the nutritionist documents these diagnoses? Thank you!

 

[afuller]

Thank you!

 

[suemt]

Laura, excellent resource material. Thank you!