AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2012 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Age Limits in Relation to Body Mass Index Codes and Other ICD-9-CM Codes

Age limits have not traditionally been part of ICD-9-CM, however the codes at category V85, Body mass index (BMI), have defined an adult as over 20 years old and a pediatric patient as age 2-20. Can these defined age limits now be applied throughout the classification?  ...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS .

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.