ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 278.03 : Obesity hypoventilation syndrome

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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 278.03
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 278.03 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 278.03 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 278.03 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E66.2 Morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation
Approximate Synonyms
  • Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation
  • Pickwickian syndrome
Clinical Information
  • Hypoventilation syndrome in very obese persons with excessive adipose tissue around the abdomen and diaphragm. It is characterized by diminished to absent ventilatory chemoresponsiveness; chronic hypoxia; hypercapnia; polycythemia; and long periods of sleep during day and night (hypersomnolence). It is a condition often related to obstructive sleep apnea but can occur separately
Applies To
  • Pickwickian syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 278.03:
  • Hypoventilation 786.09
    • obesity 278.03
  • Obesity (constitutional) (exogenous) (familial) (nutritional) (simple) 278.00
    • hypoventilation syndrome 278.03
  • Pickwickian syndrome (cardiopulmonary obesity) 278.03
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • cardiopulmonary obesity 278.03
    • obesity hypoventilation 278.03
    • Pickwickian (cardiopulmonary obesity) 278.03
278.02 ICD9Data.com 278.1
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