E88.82

E88.82: Obesity due to disruption of MC4R pathway

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

E88.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for obesity due to disruption of mc4r pathway. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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code, if applicable, to identify associated manifestations, such as polyphagia (R63.2)
code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known (Z68.-)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above E88.82

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Written on E88: Other and unspecified metabolic disorders

histiocytosis X (chronic) (C96.6)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

E88.82 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56500Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
A56774Billing and Coding: Ophthalmic Angiography (Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Obesity›due to›disruption of MC4R pathway
Obesity›due to›gene mutation›leptin(LEP)
Obesity›due to›gene mutation›leptin receptor(LEPR)
Obesity›due to›gene mutation›melanocortin 4 Receptor(MC4R)
Obesity›due to›gene mutation›nuclear receptor coactivator 1(NCOA1)
Obesity›due to›gene mutation›proopiomelanocortin(POMC)
Obesity›due to›gene mutation›proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1(PCSK1)
Obesity›due to›gene mutation›src homology 2B adaptor signaling protein(SH2B1)

Code history

addedFY2024-FY2027
Obesity due to disruption of MC4R pathway