ICD Code Z68.54
ICD code Z68.54 is used to indicate a body mass index (BMI) of 70 or greater for adults, helping track obesity-related health conditions.
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What is ICD diagnosis code Z68.54
ICD code Z68.54 is body mass index (BMI) 70 or greater, adult.
When to use ICD code Z68.54
1. Adult patient (age 21 or older)
2. Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement performed during the current encounter
3. BMI result is 70 or greater (kg/m²)
4. Documentation of BMI value in the medical record
Billable CPT codes for ICD code Z68.54
Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code Z68.54 include:
- 99401–99404 (Preventive medicine counseling and/or risk factor reduction intervention)
- 99406–99407 (Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit)
- 99408–99409 (Alcohol and/or substance abuse structured screening and brief intervention)
- 97802–97804 (Medical nutrition therapy)
- 99385–99387, 99395–99397 (Preventive medicine evaluation and management)
- 99201–99215 (Office or other outpatient evaluation and management services)
- G0447 (Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, Medicare-specific)
- S9470 (Nutritional counseling, non-Medicare)
These CPT codes are commonly associated with the management and treatment of patients with ICD code Z68.54.
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