ICD-9-CM 278.00 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 278.00 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Obesity (Body Mass Index 96-100 Percentile For Age)
Obesity body mass index (bmi) 95-99 percentile for age
Obesity complicating period after childbirth
Obesity in childbirth
Obesity in pregnancy
Obesity of adult, BMI 30-34.9
Obesity of adult, BMI 35-39.9
Obesity peds (BMI >=95 percentile)
Obesity peds, BMI 95-99 percentile
Obesity, BMI 30-30.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 30-34.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 31-31.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 32-32.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 33-33.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 34-34.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 35-35.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 35-39.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 36-36.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 37-37.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 38-38.9, adult
Obesity, BMI 39-39.9, adult
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 30-30.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 30-39.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 31-31.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 32-32.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 33-33.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 34-34.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 35-35.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 36-36.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 37-37.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 38-38.9
Obesity, body mass index (bmi) 39-39.9
Postpartum obesity
Clinical Information
Excessively high accumulation of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass; the amount of body fat (or adiposity) includes concern for both the distribution of fat throughout the body and the size of the adipose tissue deposits; individuals are usually at high clinical risk because of excess amount of body fat (bmi greater than 30)
Having a high amount of body fat. A person is considered obese if they have a body mass index (bmi) of 30 or more
Applies To
Obesity NOS
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
278.00 is not usually sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.