Is Z68 a billable code?
No. Z68 is a header code that groups 33 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
Z68: Body mass index [BMI]
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
Z68 groups related diagnoses under body mass index [bmi]. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under Z68
- 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 questions
What does Z68 mean?
Z68 is the ICD-10-CM code for Body mass index [BMI]. It is in chapter 22, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.