E88.82
Billable codeObesity due to disruption of MC4R pathway
The ICD-10 code for obesity due to disruption of mc4r pathway is E88.82.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
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Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E88.81Metabolic syndrome and other insulin resistancenon-billable header
- E88.89Other specified metabolic disorders
- E88.82Obesity due to disruption of MC4R pathway
Associated MS-DRGs
E88.82 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.