ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
V85.53 — Body Mass Index, pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for age
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM V85.53
V85.53 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for body Mass Index, pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for age. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, Z68.53 (Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for age). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Z68.53Body mass index [BMI] pediatric, 85th percentile to less than 95th percentile for ageexact match
Common questions about V85.53
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.