Z15.2

Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Genetic susceptibility to obesity

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Code Also
  • , if applicable, any associated manifestations, such as:
  • other obesity (E66.8-)
  • polyphagia (R63.2)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known (Z68.-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z14-Z15Genetic carrier and genetic susceptibility to disease (Z14-Z15)
Z15Genetic susceptibility to disease
Z15.2Genetic susceptibility to obesityBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z15.2:

categoryZ15
Genetic susceptibility to disease
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Code History

  • FY 2024: This code replaced Z15.89 (Genetic susceptibility to other disease)

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

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