ICD-Code E66.2: Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation
- E66.20 Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Grade 1 obesity (WHO) in patients aged 18 and over
- E66.21 Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Grade 2 obesity (WHO) in patients aged 18 and over
- E66.24 Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Obesity in children and adolescents aged 3 to under 18
- E66.25 Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Extreme obesity in children and adolescents aged 3 to under 18
- E66.26 Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Grade 3 obesity (WHO) in patients aged 18 and over, body mass index [BMI] from 40 to below 50
- E66.27 Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Grade 3 obesity (WHO) in patients aged 18 and over, body mass index [BMI] from 50 to below 60
- E66.28 Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Grade 3 obesity (WHO) in patients aged 18 and over, body mass index [BMI] of 60 and above
- E66.29 Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Degree or extent of obesity unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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