Can You Code Morbid Obesity Without BMI?
Can You Code Morbid Obesity Without BMI? Can you code morbid obesity without BMI? For patients with provider documentation identifying “morbid” obesity, the code E66. 01 (morbid [severe] obesity due to excess calories) can be assigned even if the BMI is not greater than 40, per the Coding Clinic. Can obesity be coded without BMI?