Body Mass Index Documentation and Coding Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Obesity Treatment
This cohort study evaluates documentation and coding patterns of body mass index (BMI) among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing bariatric surgery or initiating glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists.
Authors
- Ahmad M. Hider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8897-8932)
- Jesse Chandler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-0915)
- Ryan Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9877-9603)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.40793
- Primary Topic
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00