Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Gastric banding status
  • Gastric bypass status for obesity
  • Obesity surgery status

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Z98.84

  • O99.84 - bariatric surgery status complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium (O99.84)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • Z98.0 - intestinal bypass and anastomosis status (Z98.0)

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