E88.82 Obesity due to disruption of MC4R pathway

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The ICD-10-CM code for Obesity due to disruption of MC4R pathway is E88.82 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
E70-E88: Metabolic disorders (E70-E88)
Category E88
30 codes (24 billable)
FY2026 Status
Introduced in FY2025

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to E88.82:

  • Obesity › due to › disruption of MC4R pathway
  • Obesity › due to › gene mutation › src homology 2B adaptor signaling protein (SH2B1)
  • Obesity › due to › gene mutation › proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1)
  • Obesity › due to › gene mutation › proopiomelanocortin (POMC)
  • Obesity › due to › gene mutation › nuclear receptor coactivator 1 (NCOA1)
  • Obesity › due to › gene mutation › leptin (LEP)
  • Obesity › due to › gene mutation › leptin receptor (LEPR)
  • Obesity › due to › gene mutation › melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R)
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, to identify associated manifestations, such as polyphagia (R63.2)
  • code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known (Z68.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

E66 obesity codes include causes/effects; other obesity codes exist

b. Obesity The obesity codes in category E66, Overweight and obesity, include codes related to the cause of obesity, such as drug-induced obesity (E66.1), and codes related to effects of obesity, such as code E66.2, Morbid (severe) obesity with alveolar hypoventilation. There are other codes related to obesity in other categories of the classification, such as E88.82, Obesity due to disruption of MC4R pathway; and codes in fifth character subcategory O99.21, Obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.4.b
Diabetes mellitus (TOC entry)

a. Diabetes mellitus ................................................................................................................... 39

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.4.a

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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