ADULT FAILURE TO THRIVE

The patient has:

• Unexplained weight loss resulting in:
  Body Mass Index (BMI) ¡Â 22kg/m2
      weight in pounds
  BMI = 703 X ____________
      height in inches©÷
  and
• Karnofsky Performance Status ¡Â 40%

Accepted ICD-9- CM Codes for Adult Failure to Thrive:
    783.4 Failure to Thrive
    799.3 Debility Unspecified
    799.9 Other unknown and unspecified causes of morbidity and mortality

A physician may determine that a patient has a life expectancy of six months or less even if the above findings are not present. Co-morbidities also support eligibility for hospice care.