Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome ICD-10-CM Codes

Is this obesity hypoventilation syndrome ICD code billable?

Yes, this obesity hypoventilation syndrome-related ICD-10 code is valid and billable.

Clinical information about obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is the result of being morbidly or severely obese. This type of problem is characterized by alveolar hypoventilation which happens when the person with the syndrome is awake and asleep.

As mentioned, alveolar hypoventilation is a type of breathing problem characterized by not being able to take enough breaths in a minute, and the brain doesn't activate to send signals to make the person breathe faster whenever oxygen levels in the blood are low or if the carbon dioxide levels are high.

Obesity worsens this type of breathing disorder because the weight pushing against the chest can make breathing more difficult.

Those who have this syndrome will have the following symptoms:

• They easily become fatigued and will feel sluggish and sleepy
• They are prone to feeling dizzy and having headaches
• They will have shortness of breath

Synonyms include

• Alveolar hypoventilation
• Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation
• Morbid obesity
• Hypoventilation syndrome due to high body mass index (BMI)
• Hypoventilation due to excess calories and morbid obesity
• Hypoventilation due to obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
• Pickwickian syndrome
• Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)

Popular search terms for obesity hypoventilation syndrome ICD-10-CM codes

• Obesity hypoventilation syndrome ICD-10 code
• ICD-10 obesity hypoventilation syndrome
• Obesity hypoventilation syndrome diagnosis codes
• ICD-10 codes for obesity hypoventilation syndrome