Z68.36
Z68.36: Body mass index [BMI] 36.0-36.9, adult
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z68.36 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for body mass index [bmi] 36.0-36.9, adult. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check Z68.36 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Z68.36 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52447Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) – Medical Policy Article
- A53026Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
- A54923Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co-Morbidities Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity
- A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Body, bodies›mass index›adult›36.0-36.9
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under Z68.3
- Z68.30Body mass index [BMI] 30.0-30.9, adult
- Z68.31Body mass index [BMI] 31.0-31.9, adult
- Z68.32Body mass index [BMI] 32.0-32.9, adult
- Z68.33Body mass index [BMI] 33.0-33.9, adult
- Z68.34Body mass index [BMI] 34.0-34.9, adult
- Z68.35Body mass index [BMI] 35.0-35.9, adult
- Z68.37Body mass index [BMI] 37.0-37.9, adult
- Z68.38Body mass index [BMI] 38.0-38.9, adult
- Z68.39Body mass index [BMI] 39.0-39.9, adult