This same thread falls in line with one of mine on obesity coding with co-morbidities. I'm having the same problem with claims being denied when only the 278.01 and BMI are billed. But the physician does give co-morbidity dx's at the bottom of her note such as HTN or sleep apnea; however, nowhere else in the entire note are these co-morbidities mentioned, discussed, evaluated or treated. So I don't know if I can code the co-morbidities or not. If I were to code the co-morbidities, the insurances would pay. My thought process is even if my physician is not the one "treating" the co-morbidites, he/she at least has to address them (i.e. who is treating them, what meds are they taking, what is the current status, etc.) in order to code them as well as the obesity. Any thoughts??