E66.01

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ChapterE00–E89
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Official Description

Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation (E66.2)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH4Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
E65-E68Overweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation (E65-E68)
E66Overweight and obesity
E66.0Obesity due to excess calories
E66.01Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess caloriesBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to E66.01:

categoryE66
Overweight and obesity
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chapterCH4
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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