E66.9 – Obesity, unspecified

Billable/ Specific Code:

E66.9 icd 10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Applicable to:

• Obesity NOS

Approximate Synonyms:

• Adult obesity with bmi between 30 to 30.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 31 to 31.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 32 to 32.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 33 to 33.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 34 to 34.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 35 to 35.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 36 to 36.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 37 to 37.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 38 to 38.9
• Adult obesity with bmi between 39 to 39.9
• Childhood obesity
• Childhood obesity, bmi 95-100 percentile
• Maternal obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum
• Maternal obesity during childbirth
• Maternal obesity in pregnancy
• Obesity (body mass index 96-100 percentile for age)
• Obesity body mass index (bmi) 95-99 percentile for age
• Obesity complicating period after childbirth
• Obesity counseling
• Obesity counseling done
• Obesity in childbirth
• Obesity in pregnancy
• Obesity of adult, bmi 30-34.9
• Obesity of adult, bmi 35-39.9
• Obesity, bmi 30-34.9, adult
• Obesity, bmi 35-39.9, adult
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 30-30.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 31-31.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 32-32.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 33-33.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 34-34.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 35-35.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 36-36.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 37-37.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 38-38.9
• Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 39-39.9
• Postpartum obesity

Clinical Information

• A condition marked by an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat.
• A disorder characterized by having a high amount of body fat.
• A status with body weight that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess fats in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the body mass index, a bmi greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a bmi greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (morbid obesity).
• Excessively high accumulation of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass; the amount of body fat (or adiposity) includes concern for both the distribution of fat throughout the body and the size of the adipose tissue deposits; individuals are usually at high clinical risk because of excess amount of body fat (bmi greater than 30).
• Having a high amount of body fat (body mass index [bmi] of 30 or more).
• Having a high amount of body fat. A person is considered obese if they have a body mass index (bmi) of 30 or more.
• Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person’s weight is greater than what’s considered healthy for his or her height. Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors that might tip the balance include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods and not being physically active. Being obese increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and some cancers. If you are obese, losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases.

• Bariatric
• Family Medicine

ICD-10: A Brief Synopsis

For disease reporting, the US utilizes its own national variant of ICD-10 called the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). A procedural classification called ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) has also been developed for capturing inpatient procedures. The ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS were developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). There are over 70,000 ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and over 69,000 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, compared to about 3,800 procedure codes and roughly 14,000 diagnosis codes found in the previous ICD-9-CM.

The expansion of healthcare delivery systems and changes in global health trends prompted a need for codes with improved clinical accuracy and specificity. The alphanumeric coding in ICD-10 is an improvement from ICD-9 which had a limited number of codes and a restrictive structure. Early concerns in the implementation of ICD-10 included the cost and the availability of resources for training healthcare workers and professional coders.

There was much controversy when the transition from the ICD-9-CM to the ICD-10-CM was first announced in the US. Many providers were concerned about the vast number of codes being added, the complexity of the new coding system, and the costs associated with the transition. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) weighed these concerns against the benefits of having more accurate data collection, clearer documentation of diagnoses and procedures, and more accurate claims processing. CMS decided the financial and public health cost associated with continuing to use the ICD-9-CM was too high and mandated the switch to ICD-10-CM.