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E66.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM E66.01 became effective on October 1, 2023. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E66.01 - other international versions of ICD-10 E66.01 may differ.
E66.01 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
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.
Oct 1, 2023 · E66.01 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories. It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024 .
Get crucial instructions for accurate ICD-10-CM E66.01 coding with all applicable Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes from the section level conveniently shown with each code.
The ICD code E66 is used to code Childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI.
3 days ago · E66.01 - Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories. The above description is abbreviated. This code description may also have Includes, Excludes, Notes, Guidelines, Examples and other information. Access to this feature is available in the following products: Find-A-Code Essentials. Find-A-Code Professional.
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.
morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation (E66.2) From Chapter 4: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
E66 is a non-billable diagnosis code for overweight and obesity, use codes with a higher level of specificity: E66.0, E66.01, E66.09, E66.1, E66.2, E66.3, E66.8 or.
