E65

Localized adiposity

Billable / specific

E65 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: 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.

Applicable to

  • Fat pad

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Also known as

  • Fat pad
  • Adiposity, localized
  • Excess, excessive, excessively, fat, localized
  • Fat, localized
  • Fat, pad
  • Fatty, apron
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, fat pad
  • Panniculus adiposus
  • Pannus, abdominal
  • Redundant, redundancy, panniculus

Related codes

  • E66Overweight and obesityHeader
  • E67Other hyperalimentationHeader
  • E68Sequelae of hyperalimentationBillable

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