Ontario diagnosis code278

Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders: Obesity

Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders

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278 is an Ontario diagnostic code describing “Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders: Obesity.” It supports the diagnosis field of a claim and is distinct from the fee code identifying the service.

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