Kilgore College Rangerettes Cera Taylor, left, and Rachel Meents, right, pose in front of Big Tex after an official ceremony welcoming back the structure to the State Fair of Texas, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, in Dallas. The fair runs Sept. 27, through Oct. 20.
Since documentation is key to coding morbid obesity, a coder must review the medical record thoroughly. when obesity is documented with a BMI of 40 or above, with co-morbid conditions affecting the patient's. overall health. In such a situation, a code for the BMI (the same HCC as morbid obesity) should be used to. support morbid obesity. For more information, contact your provider consultant. None of the information included in this article is intended to be legal advice and, as such, it remains the.
body mass index (BMI) the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters, a measure of body fat that gives an indication of nutritional status.cardiac index cardiac output corrected for body size.n adults, a BMI greater than 30 kg/m 2 indicates obesity; a BMI greater than 40 kg/m 2 indicates morbid obesity; and a BMI less than 18.5 kg/m 2 indicates a person is underweight. The lowest overall death rate is found in people with a BMI of 20 to 24.9 kg/m 2. See also: index.