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E66.21: Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation Grade 2 obesity (WHO) in patients aged 18 and over

You are severely overweight.

There are various reasons why you might store too much fat. For example, you may consume food that is too high in energy. If you do not use the energy that you eat, then the energy is stored as fat. Certain drugs can also contribute to more fat being stored. There are diseases or congenital causes that lead to obesity.

The excess fatty tissue has numerous effects on the body. Various diseases are encouraged as a result. So for example, diabetes may develop more easily and the blood vessels can become constricted by deposits. As a result of your high weight, you may not be able to move as well. The weight is moreover putting a strain on the joints. When you are overweight, that can also have psychological effects.

Breathing is an interaction of various muscles and the lungs’ elasticity. If more fatty tissue is in the body, you may have problems with breathing. As a result, you will have trouble breathing or you will have breathing lapses while asleep. This can make you very tired during the day.

The form of the disease or excess weight is divided into various degrees of severity. One method for that is the Body Mass Index. This is abbreviated to BMI. The Body Mass Index is used to assess body weight in relation to height. Whether a person’s body weight is normal depends on their height. You are considered overweight if your Body Mass Index is 25 or more. Your Body Mass Index is 35-40. Your weight is thus much too high.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).