A school-based clinic documents a pediatric BMI percentile and provides obesity counseling based on that measure and clinical assessment. When may BMI/pediatric BMI coding be reported?
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Short Explanation
Kids get BMI-for-age percentiles, not the adult BMI number game. If the clinic documented the percentile and is counseling on obesity/weight, you can report those Z-BMI and related diagnosis concepts the note supports.
Full Explanation
ICD-10-CM includes BMI and pediatric BMI percentile codes that may be reported when a documented BMI or BMI percentile is present and associated clinical conditions (such as overweight or obesity) are documented as applicable. Adult BMI codes must not be substituted for pediatric percentile documentation. BMI-related codes are reportable on professional claims when documentation supports them; they are not limited to inpatient quality abstraction. Reporting is strongest when the measure and clinical context (for example, counseling) appear in the record.