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Z68.51 - Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, less than 5th percentile for age


The ICD 10 Code for Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, less than 5th percentile for age is listed as Z68.51.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z68.51
Description: Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, less than 5th percentile for age
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Body mass index (BMI) (Z68)
Parent Z68.5 - Body mass index (BMI) pediatric
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V85.51 - Body Mass Index, pediatric, less than 5th percentile for age
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z68.51:
Z68.52 - Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile for age
Z68.53 - Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for age
Z68.54 - Body mass index (BMI) pediatric, greater than or equal to 95th percentile for age