ICD-Code E66: Obesity

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In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).

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Obesity (severe overweight)

Being obese, i.e. severely overweight can affect a person’s health, physical resilience and mobility. Losing even a small amount of weight can have a positive effect on health.