Z68
ICD-10Non-billable categoryBody mass index [BMI]
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Body mass index [BMI]
Z68 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Inclusion terms
- Kilograms per meters squared
Notes
- 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)
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.