E66.9

Obesity, unspecified

FY2027Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases/E65–E68 Overweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation

BillableComplete code, valid to report

E66.9 (also written E669) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for obesity, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 10 codes in category E66 (Overweight and obesity). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 4 Excludes2 entries.

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

Inherited from E66 Overweight and obesity
  • obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, if applicable (O99.21-)

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from E66 Overweight and obesity
  • code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known, for adults (Z68.1-Z68.45) or pediatrics (Z68.5-)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from E66 Overweight and obesity
  • adiposogenital dystrophy (E23.6)
  • lipomatosis dolorosa [Dercum] (E88.2)
  • lipomatosis NOS (E88.2)
  • Prader-Willi syndrome (Q87.11)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Obesity NOS

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
  • All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry