ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z68 Body mass index [BMI]
All 33 codes in the Z68 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
33
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
33
What CMS assigns to Z68
None of the 33 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 33 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Z68
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z68.1 Body mass index [BMI] 19.9 or less, adult | ||||
| Z68.18 | Body mass index [BMI] 18.4 or less, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.19 | Body mass index [BMI] 18.5-19.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.2 Body mass index [BMI] 20-29, adult | ||||
| Z68.20 | Body mass index [BMI] 20.0-20.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.21 | Body mass index [BMI] 21.0-21.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.22 | Body mass index [BMI] 22.0-22.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.23 | Body mass index [BMI] 23.0-23.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.24 | Body mass index [BMI] 24.0-24.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.25 | Body mass index [BMI] 25.0-25.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.26 | Body mass index [BMI] 26.0-26.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.27 | Body mass index [BMI] 27.0-27.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.28 | Body mass index [BMI] 28.0-28.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.29 | Body mass index [BMI] 29.0-29.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.3 Body mass index [BMI] 30-39, adult | ||||
| Z68.30 | Body mass index [BMI] 30.0-30.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.31 | Body mass index [BMI] 31.0-31.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.32 | Body mass index [BMI] 32.0-32.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.33 | Body mass index [BMI] 33.0-33.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.34 | Body mass index [BMI] 34.0-34.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.35 | Body mass index [BMI] 35.0-35.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.36 | Body mass index [BMI] 36.0-36.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.37 | Body mass index [BMI] 37.0-37.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.38 | Body mass index [BMI] 38.0-38.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.39 | Body mass index [BMI] 39.0-39.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.4 Body mass index [BMI] 40 or greater, adult | ||||
| Z68.41 | Body mass index [BMI] 40.0-44.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.42 | Body mass index [BMI] 45.0-49.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.43 | Body mass index [BMI] 50.0-59.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.44 | Body mass index [BMI] 60.0-69.9, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.45 | Body mass index [BMI] 70 or greater, adult | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.5 Body mass index [BMI] pediatric | ||||
| Z68.51 | Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, less than 5th percentile for ageCMS: Body mass index pediatric, less than 5th percentile for age | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.52 | Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile for ageCMS: Body mass index pediatric, 5th percentile to < 85% for age | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.53 | Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for ageCMS: Body mass index pediatric, 85% to less than 95% for age | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.54 | Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 95th percentile for age to less than 120% of the 95th percentile for ageCMS: Body mass index ped, 95% for age to < 120% of 95% for age | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.55 | Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 120% of the 95th percentile for age to less than 140% of the 95th percentile for ageCMS: Body mass index ped, 120% 95% for age to < 140% 95% for age | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Z68.56 | Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, greater than or equal to 140% of the 95th percentile for ageCMS: Body mass index ped, > or equal to 140% of the 95% for age | Cannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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