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E66.8 ICD-10-CM Code: Other obesity

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FY 2026 Apr update / Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89) / Overweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation (E65-E68)

E66.8

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Other obesity

Other obesity

CMS-HCC V28

0

0

RAF 0

CMS-HCC V24

0

0

RAF 0

ACA/HHS

0

0

RAF 0

ESRD/PACE

0

0

RAF 0

RXHCC

0

0

RAF 0

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Code Book Path

Official
E66Overweight and obesity
E66.8Other obesity

Inclusion Terms

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for E66.8 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

Official
  • adiposogenital dystrophy (E23.6)
  • lipomatosis dolorosa [Dercum] (E88.2)
  • lipomatosis NOS (E88.2)
  • Prader-Willi syndrome (Q87.11)

Related Child Codes

Official
E66.81Obesity class
E66.89Other obesity not elsewhere classified

Includes

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for E66.8 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for E66.8 in this effective period.

Code First

Official
  • obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, if applicable (O99.21-)

Use Additional

Official
  • code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known, for adults (Z68.1-Z68.45) or pediatrics (Z68.5-)

Code Also

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for E66.8 in this effective period.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance
Other obesity, obesity of specified etiology not elsewhere classified. Not an HCC on its own. Use when the provider names a specific non-calorie, non-drug cause.
Do not default to E66.8 for unspecified obesity, use E66.9 for unspecified. E66.8 requires a named 'other' cause in the documentation.
E66.8 does not map to a V28 payment HCC.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

What This Code Means

E66.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other obesity. E66.8 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (e00-e89), within the section covering overweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation (e65-e68).

Other obesity, obesity of specified etiology not elsewhere classified. Not an HCC on its own. Use when the provider names a specific non-calorie, non-drug cause.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for E66.8 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

  • Other obesity, obesity of specified etiology not elsewhere classified. Not an HCC on its own. Use when the provider names a specific non-calorie, non-drug cause.
  • Do not default to E66.8 for unspecified obesity, use E66.9 for unspecified. E66.8 requires a named 'other' cause in the documentation.
  • E66.8 does not map to a V28 payment HCC.

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