Diagnosis Code

Z68.53 BODY MASS INDEX PEDIATRIC, 85% TO LESS THAN 95% FOR AGE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z68.53

Short Description: Body mass index pediatric, 85% to less than 95% for age

Long Description: Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for age

The code Z68.53 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Body mass index (BMI) (Z68)
      • Body mass index [BMI] (Z68)
        • Z68.53 Body mass index pediatric, 85% to less than 95% for age

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z68.53 Right Arrow V85.53 BMI,pediatric 85% - <95%

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
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Z68.22 Body mass index [BMI] 22.0-22.9, adult
Z68.23 Body mass index [BMI] 23.0-23.9, adult
Z68.24 Body mass index [BMI] 24.0-24.9, adult
Z68.25 Body mass index [BMI] 25.0-25.9, adult
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Z68.27 Body mass index [BMI] 27.0-27.9, adult
Z68.28 Body mass index [BMI] 28.0-28.9, adult
Z68.29 Body mass index [BMI] 29.0-29.9, adult
Z68.3 Body mass index [BMI] 30-39, adult
Z68.30 Body mass index [BMI] 30.0-30.9, adult
Z68.31 Body mass index [BMI] 31.0-31.9, adult
Z68.32 Body mass index [BMI] 32.0-32.9, adult
Z68.33 Body mass index [BMI] 33.0-33.9, adult
Z68.34 Body mass index [BMI] 34.0-34.9, adult
Z68.35 Body mass index [BMI] 35.0-35.9, adult
Z68.36 Body mass index [BMI] 36.0-36.9, adult
Z68.37 Body mass index [BMI] 37.0-37.9, adult
Z68.38 Body mass index [BMI] 38.0-38.9, adult
Z68.39 Body mass index [BMI] 39.0-39.9, adult
Z68.4 Body mass index [BMI] 40 or greater, adult
Z68.41 Body mass index [BMI] 40.0-44.9, adult
Z68.42 Body mass index [BMI] 45.0-49.9, adult
Z68.43 Body mass index [BMI] 50.0-59.9, adult
Z68.44 Body mass index [BMI] 60.0-69.9, adult
Z68.45 Body mass index [BMI] 70 or greater, adult
Z68.5 Body mass index [BMI] pediatric
Z68.51 Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, less than 5th percentile for age
Z68.52 Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile for age
Z68.54 Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, greater than or equal to 95th percentile for age


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