Please report the adult BMI as a non-primary diagnosis using ICD-10 codes Z68.1 - Z68.45. BMI adult codes are for use for persons 20 years and older.
Effective for services on 10/01/2019 and after, adult BMI codes are used for persons 20 years and older. For services rendered prior to 10/01/2019, the adult BMI codes were used for persons 21 years and older.
Adult BMI
| ICD-10-CM Code | Adult BMI Range |
|---|---|
| Z68.1 | BMI less than 20 |
| Z68.20 | BMI 20.0-20.9 |
| Z68.21 | BMI 21.0-21.9 |
| Z68.22 | BMI 22.0-22.9 |
| Z68.23 | BMI 23.0-23.9 |
| Z68.24 | BMI 24.0-24.9 |
| Z68.25 | BMI 25.0-25.9 |
| Z68.26 | BMI 26.0-26.9 |
| Z68.27 | BMI 27.0-27.9 |
| Z68.28 | BMI 28.0-28.9 |
| Z68.29 | BMI 29.0-29.9 |
| Z68.30 | BMI 30.0-30.9 |
| Z68.31 | BMI 31.0-31.9 |
| Z68.32 | BMI 32.0-32.9 |
| Z68.33 | BMI 33.0-33.9 |
| Z68.34 | BMI 34.0-34.9 |
| Z68.35 | BMI 35.0-35.9 |
| Z68.36 | BMI 36.0-36.9 |
| Z68.37 | BMI 37.0-37.9 |
| Z68.38 | BMI 38.0-38.9 |
| Z68.39 | BMI 39.0-39.9 |
| Z68.41 | BMI 40.0-44.9 |
| Z68.42 | BMI 45.0-49.9 |
| Z68.43 | BMI 50.0-59.9 |
| Z68.44 | BMI 60.0-69.9 |
| Z68.45 | BMI 70 and over |
Please report the pediatric BMI percentile as a non-primary diagnosis using ICD-10 codes Z68.51 - Z68.54. BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons between 2 and 19 years old.
Effective for services on 10/01/2019 and after, pediatric BMI codes are used for persons between 2 and 19 years old. For services rendered prior to 10/01/2019, the pediatric BMI codes were used for persons between 2 and 20 years old.
Pediatric BMI Percentile
| ICD-10-CM Code | Pediatric BMI Percentile Range |
|---|---|
| Z68.51 | BMI, less than 5th percentile for age |
| Z68.52 | BMI, 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile for age |
| Z68.53 | BMI, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for age |
| Z68.54 | BMI, greater than or equal to 95th percentile for age |
| Z68.55 | BMI, 120% of the 95th percentile for age to less than 140% of the 95th percentile for age |
| Z68.56 | BMI, greater than or equal to 140% of the 95th percentile for age |
Revision History
| Date | Nature of Revision |
|---|---|
| 08/03/2026 | Migrated to new platform |