Z68 — Body mass index [BMI]
Not billable
Is Z68 billable?
No — Z68 is a non-billable header code. Z68 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 33 billable codes beneath Z68.
Billable codes under this header
- Z68.18Body mass index [BMI] 18.4 or less, adult
- Z68.19Body mass index [BMI] 18.5-19.9, adult
- Z68.20Body mass index [BMI] 20.0-20.9, adult
- Z68.21Body mass index [BMI] 21.0-21.9, adult
- Z68.22Body mass index [BMI] 22.0-22.9, adult
- Z68.23Body mass index [BMI] 23.0-23.9, adult
- Z68.24Body mass index [BMI] 24.0-24.9, adult
- Z68.25Body mass index [BMI] 25.0-25.9, adult
- Z68.26Body mass index [BMI] 26.0-26.9, adult
- Z68.27Body mass index [BMI] 27.0-27.9, adult
- Z68.28Body mass index [BMI] 28.0-28.9, adult
- Z68.29Body mass index [BMI] 29.0-29.9, adult
- Z68.30Body mass index [BMI] 30.0-30.9, adult
- Z68.31Body mass index [BMI] 31.0-31.9, adult
- Z68.32Body mass index [BMI] 32.0-32.9, adult
- Z68.33Body mass index [BMI] 33.0-33.9, adult
- Z68.34Body mass index [BMI] 34.0-34.9, adult
- Z68.35Body mass index [BMI] 35.0-35.9, adult
- Z68.36Body mass index [BMI] 36.0-36.9, adult
- Z68.37Body mass index [BMI] 37.0-37.9, adult
- Z68.38Body mass index [BMI] 38.0-38.9, adult
- Z68.39Body mass index [BMI] 39.0-39.9, adult
- Z68.41Body mass index [BMI] 40.0-44.9, adult
- Z68.42Body mass index [BMI] 45.0-49.9, adult
- Z68.43Body mass index [BMI] 50.0-59.9, adult
- Z68.44Body mass index [BMI] 60.0-69.9, adult
- Z68.45Body mass index [BMI] 70 or greater, adult
- Z68.51Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, less than 5th percentile for age
- Z68.52Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile for age
- Z68.53Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for age
- Z68.54Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 95th percentile for age to less than 120% of the 95th percentile for age
- Z68.55Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 120% of the 95th percentile for age to less than 140% of the 95th percentile for age
- Z68.56Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, greater than or equal to 140% of the 95th percentile for age
Z68 at a glance
| Code | Z68 |
|---|---|
| Description | Body mass index [BMI] |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z68.
- Kilograms per meters squared
Note
- BMI adult codes are for use for persons 20 years of age or older
- BMI pediatric codes are for use for persons 2-19 years of age.
- These percentiles are based on the growth charts published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What codes fall under Z68? (5)
How long has Z68 existed?
Z68 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.