ICD-10 Coding Questions Answered

Published: Mon, 05/08/17

ICD-10 Coding Questions Answered

One of our physicians is getting conflicting information regarding the ICD-10 codes E66.01 and E66.9. We have been coding E66.9 for Body Mass Indexes (BMIs) between 30-34 and E66.01 for BMIs greater than 35. She has a laminated cheat sheet card that says...

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