V77.8 - Screening For Obesity
The ICD 9 Code for Screening for obesity is listed as V77.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | V77.8 |
| Long Description: | Screening for obesity |
| Short Description: | Screening for obesity |
| Chapter: | Supplementary Classification Of Factors Influencing Health Status And Contact With Health Services |
| Block: | Persons Without Reported Diagnosis Encountered During Examination And Investigation Of Individuals And Populations (V70-V82) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | Z13.89 - Encounter for screening for other disorder (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of V77.8: | |
| V77.0 - Screening for thyroid disorders | |
| V77.1 - Screening for diabetes mellitus | |
| V77.2 - Screening for malnutrition | |
| V77.3 - Screening for phenylketonuria (PKU) | |
| V77.4 - Screening for galactosemia | |
| V77.5 - Screening for gout | |
| V77.6 - Screening for cystic fibrosis | |
| V77.7 - Screening for other inborn errors of metabolism | |