Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 783.22
Underweight
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 783.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 783.22 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 783.22 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R63.6 Underweight
Approximate Synonyms
  • Underweight in childhood with BMI between 0 to 4 percentile
  • Underweight peds (0-4 BMI percentile)
  • Underweight, pediatrics (0-4 bmi percentile)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 783.22:
  • Underweight 783.22
    • for gestational age - see Light-for-dates
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