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E66.813

E66.813: Obesity, class 3

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

E66.813 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for obesity, class 3. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above E66.813

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on E66: Overweight and obesity

  • adiposogenital dystrophy (E23.6)
  • lipomatosis dolorosa [Dercum] (E88.2)
  • lipomatosis NOS (E88.2)
  • Prader-Willi syndrome (Q87.11)

Other codes that can never be billed with E66.813

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • R63.5Abnormal weight gain

Risk adjustment

E66.813 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 48 Morbid Obesity0.186 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

E66.813 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A54923Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co-Morbidities Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity
  • A56852Billing and Coding: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity
  • A57065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Psychiatry and Psychology Services
  • A57145Billing and Coding: Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Obesity›class›3

The condition this code belongs to

Code history

  • addedFY2024-FY2027

    Obesity, class 3

Other codes under E66.81

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.