


See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special. It is found in the 2022 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from. ICD-10-CM E66.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40. E66.2 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation. E66.2 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation. severe obesity as BMI 40 or over, or BMI 35 or over with.

It is a condition often related to obstructive sleep apnea but can occur separately. It does not replace ICD-10-CM coding manuals, nor does it replace the training required by a. It is characterized by diminished to absent ventilatory chemoresponsiveness chronic hypoxia hypercapnia polycythemia and long periods of sleep during day and night (hypersomnolence). Hypoventilation syndrome in very obese persons with excessive adipose tissue around the abdomen and diaphragm.Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation.code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known ( Z68.-).
