278 OHIP code: Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders: Obesity
278 is the OHIP diagnostic code for “Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders: Obesity” in Ontario Ministry of Health’s March 2026 release, in effect from Mar 13, 2026.
Official description
278Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders: Obesity
OHIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Ontario
Notes for 278
Ontario Ministry of Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 278 or the headings above it.
Where 278 sits
- 1SectionEndocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders
- 2Valid code 278Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders: Obesity
Source and release
- Data release
- OHIP · March 2026
- Effective date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Publisher
- Ontario Ministry of Health
This page is built from the OHIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Ontario Ministry of Health’s March 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does OHIP diagnostic code 278 mean?
278 is the OHIP diagnostic code for “Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders: Obesity” in Ontario Ministry of Health’s OHIP March 2026 release.
Where is 278 in the OHIP list?
278 is listed under Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders.
What coding notes apply to 278?
Ontario Ministry of Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 278 or the headings above it.
Which OHIP release does this page use?
It uses Ontario Ministry of Health’s March 2026 release, in effect from Mar 13, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.